Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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FNUS55 KMSO 072131
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
231 PM MST Fri Nov 7 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Snow showers over mountains and passes
possible with the weather pattern during evening. Taking a quick
look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy. Areas
of snow and a slight chance of rain until midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. Saturday, partly cloudy. Humidities will be a little
lower. Saturday Night, partly cloudy. Sunday, partly cloudy. It`ll
be not as cool. Humidities will be a little lower.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Snow showers over mountains and
passes possible with the weather pattern during evening. Taking a
quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy
with areas of snow and a slight chance of rain until midnight, then
partly cloudy after midnight. Saturday, partly cloudy. Saturday
Night, partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Sunday, mostly cloudy. Patchy fog
in the day. It`ll be not as cool. Humidities will be a little lower.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Snow showers over
mountains and passes possible with the weather pattern during
evening. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s
weather, mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and snow
until midnight, then partly cloudy after midnight. Saturday, partly
cloudy. Saturday Night, partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight.
Sunday, mostly cloudy. It`ll be not as cool. Humidities will be a
little lower.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Snow showers over mountains
and passes possible with the weather pattern during evening.
Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather,
partly cloudy. It`ll be colder. Saturday, mostly sunny. Humidities
will be a little lower. Saturday Night, mostly clear. Sunday,
partly cloudy. It`ll be not as cool.
IDZ102-103-081100-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
131 PM PST Fri Nov 7 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Patchy fog after midnight. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0300, then below 500 ft to
1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2400, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
20 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....48-58 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........43-53 percent valleys and 49-59 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest up to 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........60-70 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southeast 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming 5-15 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........37-47 percent valleys and 44-54 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
45-55 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 50-60 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Southeast winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Chance of rain
70 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ104-105-081100-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
231 PM MST Fri Nov 7 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........96-100 percent valleys and 80-90 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph becoming variable less
than 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 0200, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the Kootenai...and 20 percent in
the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 28-38 ridges.
* Min Humidity........51-61 percent valleys and 67-77 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1200, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........90-100 percent valleys and 73-83 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southeast 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....35-45.
* Min Humidity........42-52 percent valleys and 55-65 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1400, then southwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 60-70 percent. South winds
10-20 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ106-108-081100-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
231 PM MST Fri Nov 7 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........82-92 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 0200, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....35-45.
* Min Humidity........46-56 percent valleys and 54-64 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1100, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent valleys and 66-76 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph becoming south after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....40-50.
* Min Humidity........38-48 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South up to 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1200, then
southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
45-55 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
40 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 50-60 percent.
Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ107-081100-
Flathead Reservation-
231 PM MST Fri Nov 7 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and
snow. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 0400, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
20 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........52-62 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1100, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent valleys and 72-82 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....40-50.
* Min Humidity........44-54 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming southwest up to 5
mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 55-65 percent.
South winds 5-10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 60-70 percent.
Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. South winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60.
$$
MTZ109-081100-
Bitterroot-
231 PM MST Fri Nov 7 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....20-25.
* Max Humidity........86-96 percent valleys and 78-88 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph becoming 5-10 mph after
midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 2000, then 1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........36-46 percent valleys and 46-56 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1100, then 3
kft agl until 1600, then 2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........73-83 percent valleys and 59-69 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 2200, then
south 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....48-58 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........33-43 percent valleys and 43-53 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
45-55 percent. South winds 10-15 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of
rain 20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 45-55 percent.
Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. South winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ110-111-081100-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
231 PM MST Fri Nov 7 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....15-20.
* Max Humidity........87-97 percent valleys and 72-82 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 2000, then below 500 ft to
1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 0300, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and near 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........29-39 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1100, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....10-20 valleys and 20-25 ridges.
* Max Humidity........64-74 percent valleys and 49-59 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
30-40 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
35-45 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
$$