Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
100 FNUS55 KMSO 171121 FWFMSO Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho National Weather Service Missoula MT 421 AM MST Mon Nov 17 2025 .DISCUSSION... Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Through Friday: Continued mild, with two weak waves bringing light showers. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, cloudy with a 50 percent chance of areas of rain. Patchy fog in the day. It`ll be cooler. Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog. Tuesday, a chance of rain and snow in the day, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the day. Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Through Friday: Continued mild, with two weak waves bringing light showers. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, areas of rain in the day, then rain likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the day. It`ll be cooler. Tonight`s weather, cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Tuesday, rain likely. A chance of snow in the day, then snow likely in the afternoon. West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Through Friday: Continued mild, with two weak waves bringing light showers. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of areas of rain. Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog after midnight. Tuesday, a chance of rain in the day, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the day. Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Through Friday: Continued mild, with two weak waves bringing light showers. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly cloudy with areas of rain. Slight chance of snow in the day. It`ll be cooler. Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy. Tuesday, mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. IDZ102-103-172300- Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce- 321 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of rain. Snow level 7500 feet. * Max Temperature.....53-63 valleys and 40-45 ridges. * Min Humidity........72-82 percent valleys and 82-92 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. * Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Chance of rain. Snow level 7500 feet. * Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges. * Max Humidity........82-92 percent. * 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. * Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain likely and snow. Snow level 7000 feet. * Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges. * Min Humidity........65-75 percent valleys and 73-83 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 1300, then 2 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1200, then west 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 60-70 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 60-70 percent. Southeast winds 5-10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance of rain. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. South winds 5-10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. $$ MTZ104-105-172300- Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park- 421 AM MST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain likely. Snow level 7500 feet. * Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges. * Min Humidity........75-85 percent valleys and 83-93 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph. * Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level 7000 feet. * Min Temperature.....35-40. * Max Humidity........100 percent valleys and 88-98 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. * Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 6500 feet. * Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges. * Min Humidity........67-77 percent valleys and 78-88 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph. * Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1200, then 3 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1100, then southwest 15 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent in the Kootenai...and 30 percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park. .WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 60-70 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 65-75 percent. South winds 5-10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. $$ MTZ106-108-172300- West Lolo-East Lolo- 421 AM MST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of rain. Snow level 7500 feet. * Max Temperature.....40-50. * Min Humidity........68-78 percent valleys and 78-88 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 until 1300, then 3 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Patchy fog after midnight. Snow level 7500 feet. * Min Temperature.....30-40. * Max Humidity........85-95 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. * Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 0 percent in the East Lolo. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of rain. Snow in the afternoon. Snow level 7000 feet. * Max Temperature.....40-50. * Min Humidity........61-71 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 1200, then 3 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1400, then west 15 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the West Lolo...and 10 percent in the East Lolo. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 60-70 percent. West winds 5-10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 55-65 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. $$ MTZ107-172300- Flathead Reservation- 421 AM MST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Snow level 7500 feet. * Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 35-40 ridges. * Min Humidity........78-88 percent valleys and 95 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 until 1300, then 1-2 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Snow level 7000 feet. * Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges. * Max Humidity........86-96 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 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....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Snow level 7000 feet. * Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges. * Min Humidity........67-77 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 1200, then 2 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1400, then west 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and 30 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 65-75 percent. West winds 5-10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 60-70 percent. Southeast winds 5-10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. $$ MTZ109-172300- Bitterroot- 421 AM MST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and chance of snow. * Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges. * Min Humidity........61-71 percent valleys and 73-83 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph. * Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1300, then 3 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Snow level 7500 feet. * Min Temperature.....30-40. * Max Humidity........80-90 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest up to 5 mph. * Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and chance of snow. Snow level 7000 feet. * Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges. * Min Humidity........52-62 percent valleys and 63-73 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 4 kft agl until 1600, then 3 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1600, then west 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 50-60 percent. West winds 5-10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 50-60 percent. South winds 5-10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. $$ MTZ110-111-172300- Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead- 421 AM MST Mon Nov 17 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. * Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges. * Min Humidity........49-59 percent valleys and 60-70 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 until 1200, then 3 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....23-33 valleys and 30-35 ridges. * Max Humidity........90-100 percent valleys and 81-91 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.....Southwest 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow level 7000 feet. * Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges. * Min Humidity........43-53 percent valleys and 52-62 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 until 1100, then 3 kft agl until 1300, then 4 kft agl until 1600, then 3 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1300, then 15 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 50-60 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 40-50 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow 20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. $$