Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1231 PM MST Mon Nov 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): - Through Friday: Mild temperatures
with light periodic showers. Taking a quick look at the next
48 hours... Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent
chance of areas of rain. Patchy fog through the night. Tuesday,
mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. A chance of snow. Patchy fog in
the day. It`ll be cooler. Tuesday Night, a chance of rain. Snow
likely until midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Snow
level 5000 feet. Wednesday, partly cloudy. A chance of snow and a
slight chance of rain in the day.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): - Through Friday: Mild
temperatures with light periodic showers. Taking a quick look at the
next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, cloudy with a 50 percent chance
of areas of rain. Patchy fog after midnight. Tuesday, mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain. A chance of snow. Tuesday Night, rain and
snow likely until midnight, then a chance of rain and snow after
midnight. Snow level 4500 feet. Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a
50 percent chance of snow. It`ll be cooler.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): - Through Friday: Mild
temperatures with light periodic showers. Taking a quick look at the
next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of rain. Patchy fog after midnight. Tuesday, mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Tuesday
Night, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and snow.
Wednesday, mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and a slight chance of
rain in the day, then slight chance of snow in the afternoon. It`ll
be cooler.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): - Through Friday: Mild
temperatures with light periodic showers. Taking a quick look at the
next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy. A 20 percent
chance of rain until midnight. Tuesday, mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in
the day. Tuesday Night, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
rain and snow. Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
rain. A chance of snow. It`ll be cooler.
IDZ102-103-181100-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1131 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Chance of rain.
Snow level 7500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............South up to 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Palouse/Hells
Canyon...and 0 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....48-58 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........64-74 percent valleys and 76-86 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.....Southwest 10 mph until 1200, then west 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely and chance of
rain. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
near 0 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....48-58 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........56-66 percent valleys and 64-74 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............North up to 5 mph becoming south in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 3
kft agl until 1600, then 2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 60-70 percent.
Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. South winds
5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ104-105-181100-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
1231 PM MST Mon Nov 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Patchy fog
after midnight. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* 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.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........66-76 percent valleys and 75-85 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1200, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain likely. Snow
level 4500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........92-100 percent valleys and 80-90 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 0400, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........56-66 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.......1-2 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.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
70-80 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ106-108-181100-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
1231 PM MST Mon Nov 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Patchy fog
after midnight. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........86-96 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 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.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Chance of rain. Chance of snow in the afternoon. Snow level 6500
feet.
* Max Temperature.....38-48.
* Min Humidity........61-71 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 1200, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1300, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the West Lolo...and 0 percent
in the East Lolo.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 5000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....35-45.
* Min Humidity........54-64 percent valleys and 65-75 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.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ107-181100-
Flathead Reservation-
1231 PM MST Mon Nov 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Snow
level 7000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........86-96 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 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)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Chance of snow
in the afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........70-80 percent valleys and 76-86 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 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1300, then west 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 4500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........78-88 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and
snow. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........65-75 percent valleys and 71-81 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
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance of snow.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min
humidities 65-75 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Chance
of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ109-181100-
Bitterroot-
1231 PM MST Mon Nov 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Snow
level 7500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest up to 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
afternoon. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........51-61 percent valleys and 63-73 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 1300, then west 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 6500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........55-65 percent valleys and 67-77 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West up to 5 mph becoming southwest in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1300, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 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)...10 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
50-60 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 45-55 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ110-111-181100-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
1231 PM MST Mon Nov 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and
snow. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent.
* 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)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........45-55 percent valleys and 52-62 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 until 1100, then 3
kft agl until 1400, then 4 kft agl until 1600, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow after midnight.
Snow level 7000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........89-99 percent valleys and 83-93 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....Near 0 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........48-58 percent valleys and 58-68 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 1100, then 3
kft agl until 1400, then 4 kft agl until 1600, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1600, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
45-55 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
40-50 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
$$