Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
839
FNUS55 KMSO 170839
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
239 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Above normal temperatures are expected
through Wednesday, with plentiful sunshine. Deep mixing today and
Wednesday will promote wind gusts of 10-20 mph in the afternoon.
Growing confidence for cooler temperatures and wetting rains this
upcoming weekend.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Above normal temperatures are expected
through Wednesday, with plentiful sunshine. Deep mixing today and
Wednesday will promote wind gusts of 15-25 mph in the afternoon.
Growing confidence for cooler temperatures and wetting rains this
upcoming weekend.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Above normal temperatures are
expected through Wednesday, with plentiful sunshine. Deep mixing today and
Wednesday will promote wind gusts of 15-25 mph in the afternoon.
Growing confidence for cooler temperatures and wetting rains this
upcoming weekend.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Above normal temperatures are
expected through Wednesday, with plentiful sunshine. Deep mixing today
and Wednesday will promote wind gusts of 15-25 mph in the afternoon.
Growing confidence for cooler temperatures and wetting rains this
upcoming weekend.
IDZ102-103-180845-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
139 AM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West-northwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1600, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........49-59 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2200, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 70-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 0900. West 15
mph after 1300.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows
50-60. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 25-35 percent. Northwest winds
10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows
40-50. Highs 55-65. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers. Chance of
showers 20 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75.
$$
MTZ104-105-180845-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
239 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-21 percent valleys and 20-30 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 11 kft agl after
1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1100, then west 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........60-70 percent valleys and 45-55 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......10 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2200, then southwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 27-37 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0800. 10 kft agl after
1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1200, then 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75. Min humidities 35-45 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
55-65. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
50-60.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
60-70.
$$
MTZ106-108-180845-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
239 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 68-78 ridges.
* Min Humidity........10-20 percent valleys and 17-27 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph increasing to 10-20 mph in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 11 kft agl after
1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1200, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........54-64 percent valleys and 46-56 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......11 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2100, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 68-78 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 11 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1100. 25 mph after 1600.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with rain showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
70-80. Min humidities 30-40 percent. Northwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
55-65. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
50-60.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs
60-70.
$$
MTZ107-180845-
Flathead Reservation-
239 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-21 percent valleys and 17-27 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 0900. 12 kft
agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1300, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Max Humidity........45-55 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......11 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 0200, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent valleys and 21-31 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 11 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1200. West 25 mph
after 1700.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
70-80. Min humidities 30-40 percent. Northwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
60-70. West winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
55-65.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
65-75.
$$
MTZ109-180845-
Bitterroot-
239 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West-northwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 11 kft agl after
1500.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1500, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........63-73 percent valleys and 52-62 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......10 kft agl until 1900. 1-2 kft agl after
2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 2300, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 11 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1100, then west 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75. Min humidities 35-45 percent. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
55-65. Northwest winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers, snow likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows
35-45. Highs 50-60.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs
60-70.
$$
MTZ110-111-180845-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
239 AM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West-northwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 12 kft agl after
1600.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph until 1600, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 20 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........66-76 percent valleys and 49-59 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......11 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2100, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 12 kft agl after
1600.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1100, then west 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
70-80. Min humidities 10-20 percent. West winds 20-30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. West winds 20-30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers, snow
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation
50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs
60-70.
$$