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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
231 PM MST Sat Dec 6 2025


.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Heavy mountain snow, along with a wintry
mix in the valleys will make for difficult travel conditions
today. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s
weather, snow showers likely with possible showers and thunderstorms
until midnight, then areas of rain and snow after midnight. Patchy
blowing snow through the night. Snow may be heavy at times until
midnight. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Snow level
4000 feet. Sunday, a chance of rain and snow in the day, then rain
and snow likely in the afternoon. Snow level 4500 feet. Sunday
Night, rain and snow likely. Light freezing rain likely after
midnight. Snow level 5500 feet. Monday, snow likely. Rain and light
freezing rain likely in the day, then rain likely in the afternoon.
Snow level 5500 feet.


Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Heavy mountain snow, along with a
wintry mix in the valleys will make for difficult travel
conditions today. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours...
Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of areas of
snow. Patchy blowing snow through the night. Visibility one quarter
mile or less at times. Sunday, a chance of snow in the day, then
rain likely and a slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Snow level
3500 feet. Sunday Night, rain and snow likely. Chance of light
freezing rain after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight.
Visibility one quarter mile or less at times after midnight. Snow
level 4500 feet. Monday, snow likely. Rain likely and a chance of
light freezing rain in the day, then rain and light freezing rain
likely in the afternoon. Patchy blowing snow in the day. Visibility
one quarter mile or less at times in the day. Snow level 4500 feet.


West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Heavy mountain snow, along
with a wintry mix in the valleys will make for difficult travel
conditions today. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours...
Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of areas of
rain and snow. Patchy blowing snow. Visibility one quarter mile or
less at times. Sunday, cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and
snow. Sunday Night, rain and snow likely. Monday, rain, snow and
light freezing rain likely in the day, then rain and snow likely in
the afternoon.


Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Heavy mountain snow, along
with a wintry mix in the valleys will make for difficult travel
conditions today. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours...
Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of areas of
snow. Patchy blowing snow. Visibility one quarter mile or less at
times. Sunday, mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Snow
may be heavy at times in the day. Sunday Night, mostly cloudy with a
50 percent chance of snow. Monday, a chance of snow. Rain likely in
the afternoon. It`ll be not as cool. Snow level 5500 feet.


IDZ102-103-071100-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
131 PM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Snow
  showers with possible rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of
  rain and snow after midnight. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........82-92 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
  70 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 4500
  feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-50 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........77-87 percent valleys and 85-95 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.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
  80 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Rain and snow. Light freezing rain after
  midnight. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........88-98 percent valleys and 94-100 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
  90 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Light freezing rain in the morning. Rain and
  snow. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....43-53 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........77-87 percent valleys and 85-95 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 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)...90 percent.

.TUESDAY...Rain and snow. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of precipitation
near 100 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
70-80 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with rain and slight chance of snow. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and slight chance of snow. Chance
of precipitation 80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.

$$

MTZ104-105-071100-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
231 PM MST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of
  snow.
* Min Temperature.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........93-100 percent valleys and 82-92 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Kootenai...and 50 percent
  in the Flathead/Glacier Park.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. and chance of snow. Snow level
  3500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........75-85 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Snow and rain. Chance of light freezing rain
  after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Snow level
  4500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........93-100 percent valleys and 82-92 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 25-35 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 0100, then west 25
  mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Kootenai...and 80 percent
  in the Flathead/Glacier Park.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Snow,
  rain and light freezing rain. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....33-43.
* Min Humidity........74-84 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 25-35 mph becoming southwest 15-25 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent.

.TUESDAY...Snow and rain. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of precipitation
near 100 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Southwest winds 25-35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 70-80 percent.
Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Patchy blowing
snow. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40.
Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.

$$

MTZ106-108-071100-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
231 PM MST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Snow
  likely.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........94-100 percent valleys and 88-98 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Chance of rain
  in the afternoon. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........73-83 percent.
* 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 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain. Snow level 5000
  feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........92-100 percent valleys and 86-96 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Light freezing rain likely in
  the morning. Rain and snow. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....35-45.
* Min Humidity........72-82 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph becoming southwest 10-20 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent in the West Lolo...and 20 percent
  in the East Lolo.

.TUESDAY...Rain and snow. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of precipitation
near 100 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
70-80 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 70-80 percent.
Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.

$$

MTZ107-071100-
Flathead Reservation-
231 PM MST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of
  rain and snow. Snow level 3500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-25 ridges.
* Max Humidity........86-96 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
  20 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
  level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........80-90 percent valleys and 92 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............South 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 5000
  feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........90-98 percent valleys and 100 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
  70 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Light freezing rain likely in the morning.
  Rain and snow. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........77-87 percent valleys and 90 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.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
  90 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.

.TUESDAY...Rain and snow. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of precipitation
near 100 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with rain and slight chance of snow. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.

$$

MTZ109-071100-
Bitterroot-
231 PM MST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Blowing snow in the evening.
  Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Snow likely.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........78-88 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 10-15 mph becoming 5-15 mph after
      midnight.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
  Districts...and 30 percent in areas north of Hamilton.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Slight
  chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........69-79 percent valleys and 77-87 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
  Districts...and 10 percent in areas north of Hamilton.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain. Patchy blowing
  snow after midnight. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........77-87 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 25-35 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
  Districts...and 30 percent in areas north of Hamilton.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the morning.
  Snow and rain. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........67-77 percent valleys and 77-87 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
  Districts...and 30 percent in areas north of Hamilton.

.TUESDAY...Snow and rain. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of precipitation
near 100 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
70-80 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with snow and rain. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds
10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.

$$

MTZ110-111-071100-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
231 PM MST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. and patchy blowing snow.
  Chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent valleys and 75-85 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....35-45 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........55-65 percent valleys and 68-78 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 until 1300, then
  1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........70-80 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....40-50 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........56-66 percent valleys and 69-79 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then
  1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Deerlodge/West
  Beaverhead...and near 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Patchy blowing
snow. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min
humidities 50-60 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. West winds
10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.

$$