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 030941
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
241 AM MST Mon Nov 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): impactful with the weather pattern during
coming week. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s
weather, mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of areas of rain in the
afternoon. Tonight`s weather, a chance of rain until midnight,
then rain likely after midnight. Tuesday, rain and snow likely in
the day, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): impactful with the weather pattern
during coming week. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours...
Today`s weather, cloudy with areas of snow. Areas of rain in the
afternoon. Tonight`s weather, snow likely. Rain likely. Tuesday,
rain and snow likely. Snow level 4500 feet.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): impactful with the weather
pattern during coming week. Taking a quick look at the next
36 hours... Today`s weather, cloudy. A 50 percent chance of areas of
rain and snow in the afternoon. Tonight`s weather, snow likely. A
chance of rain until midnight, then rain likely after midnight. Snow
may be heavy at times. Tuesday, rain and snow likely.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): impactful with the weather
pattern during coming week. Taking a quick look at the next
36 hours... Today`s weather, partly cloudy. It`ll be not as cool.
Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
It`ll be not as cool. Tuesday, a chance of snow. Rain likely in the
day, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. It`ll be cooler.
Humidities will be higher.
IDZ102-103-032300-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
141 AM PST Mon Nov 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........46-56 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.....Southeast 10 mph until 1100, then southwest
10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow in the morning. Rain.
Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....53-63 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........60-70 percent valleys and 70-80 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 1100, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
50 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lows
40-50. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 55-65 percent. Southeast winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 50-60 percent. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Lows
35-45. Highs 45-55. South winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
$$
MTZ104-105-032300-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
241 AM MST Mon Nov 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Chance of rain
in the afternoon. Snow level 3500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........54-64 percent valleys and 61-71 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph becoming south up to 5
mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain. Snow level 5000
feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........100 percent valleys and 85-95 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 0200, then west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain. Snow level 4500
feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........68-78 percent valleys and 77-87 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.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Kootenai...and 70 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and chance of snow. Chance
of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
75-85 percent. Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 70-80 percent. Southwest winds
15-25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance of snow.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ106-108-032300-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
241 AM MST Mon Nov 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the
afternoon. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....38-48.
* Min Humidity........43-53 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph becoming southwest up to
5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 mph until 1200, then southwest
10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the West Lolo...and 0 percent
in the East Lolo.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 7000
feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........86-96 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent in the West Lolo...and 70 percent
in the East Lolo.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 6000
feet.
* Max Temperature.....38-48.
* Min Humidity........71-81 percent valleys and 77-87 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 1000, then 3
kft agl until 1600, then 2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1100. West 10 mph
after 1600.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent in the West Lolo...and 30 percent
in the East Lolo.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Colder. Rain and snow. Chance of precipitation near
100 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 55-65 percent.
Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Lows
35-45. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ107-032300-
Flathead Reservation-
241 AM MST Mon Nov 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Chance of snow in the afternoon. Snow
level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........55-65 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-15 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 until 1300, then
south 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow in the evening. Rain.
Snow level 6000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........87-97 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 5500
feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........76-86 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 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
80 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lows
35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 70-80 percent. Southeast winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
45-55. Min humidities 65-75 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Lows
35-45. Highs 45-55. South winds 5-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ109-032300-
Bitterroot-
241 AM MST Mon Nov 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........36-46 percent valleys and 44-54 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 4
kft agl until 1600, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1100, then southwest 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West
Fork Districts...and 0 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow with rain likely. Snow
level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........53-63 percent valleys and 65-75 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000, then 4 kft agl until
1600, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 1600, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
50-60 percent. South winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Snow and rain. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Lows
30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ110-111-032300-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
241 AM MST Mon Nov 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 34-44 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1200, then southwest 25
mph until 1600, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent valleys and 71-81 percent
ridges.
* 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.....Southwest 15 mph until 0200, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and near 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....48-58 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........43-53 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 until 0900, then 3
kft agl until 1100, then 5 kft agl until 1600, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 1100, then west 25 mph
until 1600, then southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 30-40 percent.
South winds 15-25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
35-45 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55.
$$