Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
775 FNUS55 KMSO 290826 FWFMSO Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho National Weather Service Missoula MT 226 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024 .DISCUSSION... Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Scattered showers and a few afternoon thunderstorms continue today and tonight with drying on Thursday. High temperatures today and Thursday will be about 20 degrees cooler than Tuesday. Breezy westerly winds will be common this afternoon, diminishing in the valleys after sunset. Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Scattered showers and a few afternoon thunderstorms continue today and tonight with fewer showers on Thursday. High temperatures today and Thursday will be about 20 degrees cooler than Tuesday. Gusty westerly winds will be common this afternoon, diminishing in the valleys after sunset. West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Scattered showers and a few afternoon thunderstorms continue today and tonight with drying on Thursday. High temperatures today and Thursday will be about 20 degrees cooler than Tuesday. Gusty westerly winds will be common this afternoon, diminishing in the valleys after sunset. Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue today and tonight with drying on Thursday. High temperatures today and Thursday will be about 20 degrees cooler than Tuesday. Gusty westerly winds will be common this afternoon and again Thursday, diminishing in the valleys after sunset each day. IDZ102-103-300830- Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce- 126 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 6000 feet. * Max Temperature.....58-68 valleys and 45-50 ridges. * Min Humidity........35-45 percent valleys and 47-57 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................2. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and 40 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers, snow showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of snow after midnight. Snow level 5500 feet. * Min Temperature.....35-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges. * Max Humidity........72-82 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph. * LAL.................2. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and 50 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 45-55 ridges. * Min Humidity........28-38 percent valleys and 35-45 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 20-30 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 25-35 percent. South winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. West winds 5-10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs 60-70. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. $$ MTZ104-105-300830- Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park- 226 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level 6000 feet. * Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-50 ridges. * Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 42-52 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph. * Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, snow and slight chance of thunderstorms. Snow level 5000 feet. * Min Temperature.....30-40. * Max Humidity........84-94 percent valleys and 74-84 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph. * Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph. * LAL.................2. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Kootenai...and 30 percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level 5500 feet. * Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 43-53 ridges. * Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 40-50 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 20-30 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 25-35 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 55-65. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. $$ MTZ106-108-300830- West Lolo-East Lolo- 226 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level 6500 feet. * Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 43-53 ridges. * Min Humidity........29-39 percent valleys and 41-51 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely with possible snow and thunderstorms. Slight chance of rain after midnight. Snow level 5500 feet. * Min Temperature.....30-35. * Max Humidity........71-81 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * LAL.................2 in the West Lolo...and 1 in the East Lolo. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 43-53 ridges. * Min Humidity........23-33 percent valleys and 35-45 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 10-20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 25-35 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. West winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 55-65. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 55-65. $$ MTZ107-300830- Flathead Reservation- 226 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level 6000 feet. * Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-45 ridges. * Min Humidity........29-39 percent valleys and 43-53 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph. * Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow likely. Snow level 5000 feet. * Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 25-30 ridges. * Max Humidity........72-82 percent valleys and 88-98 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph after midnight. * Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and 40 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-45 ridges. * Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 39-49 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 20-30 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 25-35 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 60-70. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. $$ MTZ109-300830- Bitterroot- 226 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Snow likely. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level 7000 feet. * Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges. * Min Humidity........31-41 percent valleys and 43-53 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................2 in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork Districts...and 1 in areas north of Hamilton. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of snow and rain. Snow level 5500 feet. * Min Temperature.....30-40 valleys and 25-30 ridges. * Max Humidity........74-84 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph after midnight. * Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph. * LAL.................2 in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork Districts...and 1 in areas north of Hamilton. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 45-50 ridges. * Min Humidity........22-32 percent valleys and 31-41 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 25-35 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. West winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 55-65. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. $$ MTZ110-111-300830- Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead- 226 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.....48-58. * Min Humidity........32-42 percent valleys and 46-56 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming northwest 10-20 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Deerlodge/West Beaverhead...and 90 percent in the East Beaverhead. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Slight chance of snow after midnight. Snow level 6500 feet. * Min Temperature.....25-35. * Max Humidity........66-76 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-20 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph after midnight. * Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges. * Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 22-32 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. West winds 10-20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. $$