Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
705
FNUS55 KMSO 282121
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
221 PM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Low confidence, but north to south snow
bands are possible late with the weather pattern during evening,
especially around Missoula. Taking a quick look at the next
48 hours... Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of
areas of snow until midnight. It`ll be colder. Saturday, mostly
cloudy. It`ll be colder. Saturday Night, mostly cloudy with a
20 percent chance of snow. Sunday, mostly cloudy.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Low confidence, but north to south
snow bands are possible late with the weather pattern during
evening, especially around Missoula. Taking a quick look at the next
48 hours... Tonight`s weather, mostly clear. It`ll be colder. Very
cold. Saturday, partly cloudy. It`ll be colder. Saturday Night,
mostly cloudy until midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Sunday,
mostly sunny.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Low confidence, but north
to south snow bands are possible late with the weather pattern
during evening, especially around Missoula. Taking a quick look at
the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy. It`ll be
colder. Very cold. Saturday, mostly cloudy. It`ll be much colder.
Saturday Night, mostly cloudy. Sunday, partly cloudy.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Low confidence, but north to
south snow bands are possible late with the weather pattern during
evening, especially around Missoula. Taking a quick look at the next
48 hours... Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent
chance of areas of snow until midnight, then partly cloudy after
midnight. Patchy blowing snow until midnight. Very cold. Visibility
one quarter mile or less at times until midnight. Saturday, partly
cloudy. It`ll be much colder. Humidities will be a little lower.
Saturday Night, cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.
Sunday, mostly cloudy in the day then clearing.
IDZ102-103-291100-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
121 PM PST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........73-83 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....North 10 mph until 2300, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....38-48 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........49-59 percent valleys and 55-65 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph decreasing to 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....18-28.
* Max Humidity........74-84 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 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.....33-43 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........58-68 percent valleys and 68-78 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 1200, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and chance of rain. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ104-105-291100-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
221 PM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....Zero to 10 above zero.
* Max Humidity........87-97 percent valleys and 73-83 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph becoming northwest 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Northeast 10 mph until 0100, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....25-30 valleys and 15-25 ridges.
* Min Humidity........57-67 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph becoming west 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....5-10.
* Max Humidity........89-99 percent valleys and 65-75 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northeast 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Northeast 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....25-35 valleys and 15-25 ridges.
* Min Humidity........51-61 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming southwest in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1000, then
west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 10-20. Highs 25-35. Min humidities 70-80 percent. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 25-35. Min humidities 70-80 percent.
Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 25-35. West winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ106-108-291100-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
221 PM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....Zero to 10 above zero.
* Max Humidity........76-86 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Northeast 10 mph until 2400, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....20-30.
* Min Humidity........60-70 percent valleys and 67-77 percent
ridges.
* 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....5-15.
* Max Humidity........83-93 percent valleys and 74-84 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....20-30.
* Min Humidity........55-65 percent valleys and 64-74 percent
ridges.
* 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 until 1400, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 10-20. Highs 30-40. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
40 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 70-80 percent. West
winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ107-291100-
Flathead Reservation-
221 PM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....10-15 valleys and zero to 5 above zero
ridges.
* Max Humidity........74-84 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph becoming southwest after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....North 10 mph until 2400, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....25-30 valleys and 15-20 ridges.
* Min Humidity........64-74 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph becoming west 5-10 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....10-15.
* Max Humidity........74-84 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph becoming southeast 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.....25-30 valleys and 10-15 ridges.
* Min Humidity........69-79 percent valleys and 63-73 percent
ridges.
* 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...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 15-25. Highs 25-35. Min humidities 65-75 percent. Variable winds
up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
40 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 65-75 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ109-291100-
Bitterroot-
221 PM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....5-15.
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent valleys and 79-89 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 10-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....North 10 mph until 2400. Variable less than
10 mph after 0200.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....30-40 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........48-58 percent valleys and 56-66 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.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....10-20.
* Max Humidity........84-94 percent valleys and 77-87 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 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.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 20-25 ridges.
* Min Humidity........51-61 percent valleys and 62-72 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1100, then
northwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 15-25. Highs 30-40. Min humidities
45-55 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 60-70 percent.
Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. West winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ110-111-291100-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
221 PM MST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the
evening. Chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....Zero to 5 above zero.
* Max Humidity........86-96 percent valleys and 70-80 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 15-25 mph becoming northwest 10-15 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............North 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....North 15 mph until 0200, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....25-30 valleys and 15-25 ridges.
* Min Humidity........37-47 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....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....10-15.
* Max Humidity........82-92 percent valleys and 67-77 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......East 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 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.....30-35 valleys and 15-25 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............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Northeast 10 mph until 1300, then northwest
10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 10-20. Highs 30-40. Min humidities
45-55 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 60-70 percent.
Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 25-35. West winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 30-40.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45.
$$