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 252031
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
131 PM MST Tue Nov 25 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Unsettled Holiday Travel (Wednesday &
Thanksgiving): Expect widespread light snow along the ID/MT border
and across western Montana Wednesday day. Risk for wintry
mix/freezing rain along I-90, with snow in northwest Montana
Thursday day. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours...
Tonight`s weather, areas of rain and snow until midnight, then rain
and snow likely after midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Snow
level 3000 feet. Wednesday, a chance of snow. Rain likely in the
day, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level 5000 feet.
Wednesday Night, a chance of rain and snow until midnight, then rain,
snow likely and a slight chance of light freezing rain after
midnight. Thanksgiving Day, a chance of rain. Snow likely and a
slight chance of light freezing rain in the day, then a chance of
snow in the afternoon.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Unsettled Holiday Travel
(Wednesday & Thanksgiving): Expect widespread light snow along the
ID/MT border and across western Montana Wednesday day. Risk for
wintry mix/freezing rain along I-90, with snow in northwest
Montana Thursday day. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours...
Tonight`s weather, cloudy with a 50 percent chance of areas of snow.
Patchy dense fog after midnight. Wednesday, cloudy with a chance of
snow. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Wednesday Night, mostly
cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Slight chance of light
freezing rain after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
Thanksgiving Day, snow likely and a slight chance of light freezing
rain in the day, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Patchy
fog in the day. Snow level 3500 feet.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Unsettled Holiday Travel
(Wednesday & Thanksgiving): Expect widespread light snow along the
ID/MT border and across western Montana Wednesday day. Risk for
wintry mix/freezing rain along I-90, with snow in northwest
Montana Thursday day. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours...
Tonight`s weather, cloudy with a 50 percent chance of areas of snow.
Patchy dense fog after midnight. Wednesday, cloudy with a chance of
snow. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Wednesday Night, cloudy
with a chance of snow. Slight chance of rain until midnight, then a
chance of rain and a slight chance of light freezing rain after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Thanksgiving Day, snow, rain
likely and a slight chance of light freezing rain in the day, then
rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the day.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Unsettled Holiday Travel
(Wednesday & Thanksgiving): Expect widespread light snow along the
ID/MT border and across western Montana Wednesday day. Risk for
wintry mix/freezing rain along I-90, with snow in northwest
Montana Thursday day. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours...
Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of areas of
snow after midnight. Wednesday, mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in
the day, then slight chance of snow in the afternoon. It`ll be not as
cold. Snow may be heavy at times in the afternoon. Wednesday Night,
mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and a slight chance of light freezing
rain after midnight. Thanksgiving Day, mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow. Slight chance of light freezing rain in the day, then a
chance of rain in the afternoon.
IDZ102-103-261100-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1231 PM PST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain. Patchy dense
fog after midnight. Snow level 3000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........82-92 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.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and chance of
snow. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....43-53 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........74-84 percent valleys and 84-94 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 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)...40 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
80 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Slight
chance of light freezing rain after midnight. Snow level 6000
feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........79-89 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.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of light
freezing rain in the morning. Chance of rain and snow likely.
Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....48-58 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........62-72 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph becoming 5-10 mph in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1400, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1300, then southwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Cloudy with rain, snow and freezing rain. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
65-75 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ104-105-261100-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
131 PM MST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Patchy dense
fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........96-100 percent valleys and 83-93 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Chance of rain
in the afternoon. Snow level 3000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........73-83 percent.
* 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.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Kootenai...and 30 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain.
Slight chance of light freezing rain after midnight. Patchy fog
after midnight. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........96-100 percent valleys and 85-95 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 until 0400, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Slight chance of light freezing rain in the morning. Snow. Rain
in the afternoon. Snow level 3500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....35-45 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........74-84 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 10 mph until 1600, then northeast 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Lows 20-30. Highs 25-35. Min humidities 65-75 percent. Northeast winds
10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 10-20. Highs 25-35. Min humidities 65-75 percent.
Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 10-20. Highs 25-35. North winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 25-35.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40.
$$
MTZ106-108-261100-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
131 PM MST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Patchy dense
fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........87-97 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 in the West Lolo...and 0
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent in the West Lolo...and 50 percent
in the East Lolo.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Slight chance
of rain in the afternoon. Snow level 3500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....30-40.
* 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.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and chance of
rain. Slight chance of light freezing rain after midnight. Patchy
fog after midnight. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........86-96 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 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 in the West Lolo...and 0
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Slight chance of light freezing rain in the morning. Snow with
rain likely. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....30-40.
* Min Humidity........76-86 percent valleys and 82-92 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....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent in the West Lolo...and 20 percent
in the East Lolo.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 65-75 percent.
Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 10-20. Highs 25-35. Min humidities 65-75 percent. East
winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 10-20. Highs 25-35. Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 30-40.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ107-261100-
Flathead Reservation-
131 PM MST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........86-96 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming variable less than 5 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 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...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Snow level
3000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........77-87 percent.
* 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.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
60 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and chance of
snow. Slight chance of light freezing rain after midnight. Snow
level 4500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........86-96 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.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of light freezing rain
in the morning. Rain and snow. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........78-88 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.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 65-75 percent.
North winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 25-35. Min humidities 65-75 percent.
Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 25-35. North winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ109-261100-
Bitterroot-
131 PM MST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southeast 5-10 mph in the evening.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........62-72 percent valleys and 73-83 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 20 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and chance of
rain. Slight chance of light freezing rain after midnight. Snow
level 6000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of light
freezing rain in the morning. Chance of rain and snow. Snow level
6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........57-67 percent valleys and 66-76 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow, rain and light freezing
rain. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40. Min
humidities 55-65 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 55-65 percent. West
winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 25-35. West winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ110-111-261100-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
131 PM MST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........83-93 percent valleys and 74-84 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 0200, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........52-62 percent valleys and 61-71 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 3
kft agl until 1600, then 1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and near 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent valleys and 74-84 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.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of light freezing rain. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........44-54 percent valleys and 54-64 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 55-65 percent. West
winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 10-20. Highs 25-35. Min humidities 55-65 percent. West
winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 10-20. Highs 25-35. Northwest winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 30-40.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45.
$$