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
241 AM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Windy at times conditions afternoon
hours and Sunday with the passage of a cold front. Taking a quick
look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, partly cloudy. A
50 percent chance of areas of rain in the afternoon. It`ll be not as
cool. Tonight`s weather, rain likely. Sunday, partly cloudy. A
50 percent chance of rain and snow in the day. It`ll be much cooler.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Windy at times conditions
afternoon hours and Sunday with the passage of a cold front.
Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, areas
of rain in the day, then rain likely in the afternoon. Tonight`s
weather, rain likely until midnight, then a chance of rain and snow
after midnight. Sunday, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
rain and snow. It`ll be much cooler.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Windy at times conditions
afternoon hours and Sunday with the passage of a cold front.
Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, partly
cloudy with a 50 percent chance of areas of rain. It`ll be not as
cool. Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
rain. Sunday, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and
snow. It`ll be much cooler. Humidities will be higher.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Windy at times conditions
afternoon hours and Sunday with the passage of a cold front.
Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, partly
cloudy. It`ll be not as cool. Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy
with a 50 percent chance of rain. Sunday, partly cloudy. A chance of
snow and a slight chance of rain in the day. It`ll be much cooler.
Humidities will be higher.
IDZ102-103-012200-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
141 AM PDT Sat Nov 1 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....63-73 valleys and 50-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........36-46 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming southwest 15-25 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph increasing to 20-30 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1400, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1300, then southwest 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
90 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....48-58 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........46-56 percent valleys and 58-68 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1200, then 4 kft agl until
1700, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance of snow.
Widespread frost. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs
45-55. Min humidities 55-65 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 60-70 percent.
South winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
50 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 45-55.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ104-105-012200-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
241 AM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........55-65 percent valleys and 65-75 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming 10-15 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph increasing to 25-35 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1500, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 20 mph until 1400, then southwest 25
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent in the Kootenai...and 60 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain. Chance of snow after
midnight. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........88-98 percent valleys and 76-86 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 15-25 mph becoming southwest 5-15 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 35-45 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 25 mph until 2400, then west 30
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Kootenai...and 80 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Snow
level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 28-38 ridges.
* Min Humidity........43-53 percent valleys and 59-69 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 30-40 mph decreasing to 20-30 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100, then 4 kft agl until
1400, then 5 kft agl until 1700, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the Kootenai...and 20 percent in
the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Widespread frost. Chance
of snow 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
55-65 percent. South winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. South winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ106-108-012200-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
241 AM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....50-60.
* Min Humidity........36-46 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming southwest 10-20 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph increasing to 25-35 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1300. 30 mph after
1500.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the West Lolo...and 10 percent
in the East Lolo.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........74-84 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 30-40 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent in the West Lolo...and 40 percent
in the East Lolo.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Snow
level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-50 valleys and 33-43 ridges.
* Min Humidity........42-52 percent valleys and 51-61 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 25-35 mph decreasing to 15-25 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000, then 4 kft agl until
1300, then 5 kft agl until 1700, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 25 mph until 1700, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Widespread frost.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Min
humidities 50-60 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. South winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ107-012200-
Flathead Reservation-
241 AM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........42-52 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming 10-20 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph increasing to 30-40 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1300, then southwest 25
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain likely. Snow level 7500
feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........77-87 percent valleys and 92 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 30-40 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
70 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........47-57 percent valleys and 65-75 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 30-40 mph decreasing to 20-30 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000, then 3 kft agl until
1200, then 5 kft agl until 1700, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 25 mph until 1600, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Widespread frost. Chance
of rain 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
60-70 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
60-70 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lows
40-50. Highs 45-55.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ109-012200-
Bitterroot-
241 AM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........27-37 percent valleys and 35-45 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph increasing to 25-35 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1300, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1200, then southwest 25
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain likely. Snow after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........77-87 percent.
* 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.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Snow
level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........36-46 percent valleys and 50-60 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 25-35 mph decreasing to 15-25 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1100, then 5 kft agl until
1700, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Widespread frost.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55. Min
humidities 55-65 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. South winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ110-111-012200-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
241 AM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent valleys and 28-38 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph increasing to 20-30 mph
in the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph increasing to 20-30 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1200. 30 mph after
1600.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........78-88 percent valleys and 72-82 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........29-39 percent valleys and 39-49 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000, then 3 kft agl until
1300, then 5 kft agl until 1700, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
40-50 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance of rain.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min
humidities 45-55 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. South winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$