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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
241 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025


.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): West winds and relative humidity in the
teens will continue to cause elevated fire weather conditions today,
especially in Zone 102 in the presence of triple digit heat. A cold
front will bring a wind shift to the north and east late tonight into
Tuesday morning. There are chances for rain on Tuesday, but widespread
wetting rain is unlikely.

Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): West winds will continue before an
unseasonably strong cold front moves through northwest Montana from the
northeast this evening. Expect winds to become northeasterly with the
frontal passage, by about 1700 MDT. Much cooler temperatures,
thunderstorms, and rain will accompany the cold front. Wetting rains are
likely, with the highest rain amounts of 0.50 to 1.00 inches in Glacier
Park and northern sections of the Flathead by Tuesday afternoon. East
winds and showers remain through Tuesday.

West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): West winds along with hot,
dry conditions will persist today before an unseasonably strong cold
front moves through west-central Montana from the northeast tonight.
Expect winds to become easterly on the East Lolo (Zone 108) overnight
tonight. Winds on the CSKT will become mostly northeasterly, with
easterlies coming down from the Mission mountains east of about Highway
93. The West Lolo will also see northeasterly winds overnight tonight,
transitioning to east winds by Tuesday afternoon. Cooler temperatures
and widespread rain will accompany the cold front.

Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Increasing west winds, hot
temperatures, and relative humidity in the teens will result in
elevated fire weather conditions today.  A strong cold front moving
south out of Canada will arrive tonight, leading to gusty north to east
winds, cooler temperatures, and higher humidity. There are increasing
chances for thunderstorms (50-60% chance) on Tuesday afternoon for the
Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF.

IDZ102-103-152045-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
141 PM PDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 48-58 ridges.
* Max Humidity........51-61 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-15 mph becoming northeast 5-10
      mph after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
  agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2400, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. and areas of smoke. Chance of
  rain showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 63-73 ridges.
* Min Humidity........34-44 percent valleys and 43-53 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......North 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............North 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....North 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Palouse/Hells
  Canyon...and 25 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........65-75 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......North 5-15 mph becoming east 5-10 mph after
      midnight.
*     Ridge Top............North 15-25 mph becoming east 20-30 mph
      after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
  agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northeast 15 mph until 0500, then east 10
  mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 70-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 26-36 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
      the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............East 20-30 mph becoming west 5-10 mph in the
      afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 8 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....East 10 mph until 1100, then variable less
  than 10 mph until 1400, then west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
  near 0 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. West winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85.

$$

MTZ104-105-152045-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
241 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
  thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........84-94 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 25-35 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 30-40 mph.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 2000. 2 kft agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 25 mph until 2000, then northeast
  25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....50 percent in the Kootenai...and 40 percent
  in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and slight chance
  of thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........45-55 percent valleys and 67-77 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 30-40 mph decreasing to 15-25 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 1300, then 5 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Northeast 25 mph until 1600, then east 15
  mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Kootenai...and 25 percent
  in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent in the Kootenai...and 90 percent
  in the Flathead/Glacier Park.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers.
* Min Temperature.....40-45.
* Max Humidity........100 percent valleys and 78-88 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 2100, then below 500 ft to 1
  kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 41-51 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
      the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............East 20-30 mph becoming south 5-10 mph in
      the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 8 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 mph until 1100. Variable less
  than 10 mph after 1600.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of rain showers. Chance of showers
30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 20-30 percent.
South winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
20-30 percent. North winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. South winds
10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers. Chance of
showers 20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80.

$$

MTZ106-108-152045-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
241 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........76-86 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-20 mph becoming northeast 5-15
      mph after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 20-30 mph becoming northeast after
      midnight.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
  agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2300, then northeast 20
  mph.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent in the West Lolo...and 20 percent
  in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the West Lolo...and 0 percent
  in the East Lolo.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight
  chance of thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 53-63 ridges.
* Min Humidity........51-61 percent valleys and 66-76 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 20-30 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Northeast 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the West Lolo...and 30 percent
  in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........77-87 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......East 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............East 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 2100, then below 500 ft to 1
  kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the West Lolo...and 20 percent
  in the East Lolo.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....78-88 valleys and 68-78 ridges.
* Min Humidity........22-32 percent valleys and 31-41 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............East 20-30 mph becoming southeast 5-10 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 0900. 7 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....East 15 mph until 1200, then variable less
  than 10 mph until 1500, then southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. South winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.

$$

MTZ107-152045-
Flathead Reservation-
241 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight
  chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent valleys and 100 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......North 25-35 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 25-35 mph becoming northeast after
      midnight.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 2000. 1-2 kft agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 25 mph until 2200, then north 25 mph
  until 0300, then northeast 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
  30 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and slight chance
  of thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........46-56 percent valleys and 68-78 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......North 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 25-35 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Northeast 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....25 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........74-84 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 20-30 mph becoming east 25-35 mph
      after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 2100, then below 500 ft to 1
  kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Northeast 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........24-34 percent valleys and 37-47 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southeast 25-35 mph becoming south 5-10 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 6 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....East 10 mph until 1000. Variable less than 10
  mph after 1400.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
10-20 percent. North winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85.

$$

MTZ109-152045-
Bitterroot-
241 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-60.
* Max Humidity........76-86 percent valleys and 67-77 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......North 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............North 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 2000. 1-2 kft agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 20 mph until 2400, then north 10
  mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Areas of smoke in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........44-54 percent valleys and 52-62 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......North 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............North 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 6 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....North 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
  Districts...and 25 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........88-98 percent valleys and 82-92 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......North 10-20 mph becoming northeast 5-10 mph
      after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 25-35 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 2100, then below 500 ft to 1
  kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Northeast 20 mph until 0500, then east 15
  mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
  Districts...and near 0 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent valleys and 26-36 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............East 20-30 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 8 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....East 15 mph until 0900, then variable less
  than 10 mph until 1500, then west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.

$$

MTZ110-111-152045-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
241 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
  and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........89-99 percent valleys and 72-82 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-20 mph becoming north 10-15 mph
      after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 15-25 mph becoming northeast 10-20
      mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......Greater than 12 kft agl until 1900. Below 500
  ft to 1 kft agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2200, then north 15 mph
  until 0300, then northeast 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent in the Deerlodge/West
  Beaverhead...and 25 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Chance of
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 58-68 ridges.
* Min Humidity........42-52 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......North 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............North 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000, then 4 kft agl until
  1100, then 6 kft agl until 1200, then 8 kft agl until 1600, then
  6 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Northeast 10 mph until 1100, then northwest
  15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........100 percent valleys and 85-95 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Northeast 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....25 percent in the Deerlodge/West
  Beaverhead...and 30 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........22-32 percent valleys and 28-38 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 20-30 mph becoming northwest 5-10
      mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1100. 7 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....East 10 mph until 1100, then west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.

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