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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1243 AM MDT Sat Jun 22 2024


.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Warm and dry conditions continue through
Sunday morning, then the ridge breaks down bringing a slight uptick in
winds.

Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Warm and dry conditions continue
through Sunday morning, then the ridge breaks down bringing a uptick in
winds. Expect gusts 20 to 30 mph during the afternoon with Min RHs in
the lower 20s.

West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Warm and dry conditions
continue through Sunday morning, then the ridge breaks down bringing a
uptick in winds. Expect gusts 20 to 25 mph during the afternoon with Min
RHs in the 20s.

Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Warm and dry conditions continue
through Sunday morning, then the ridge breaks down bringing a uptick in
winds. Gusts to 30 mph are 60% probable during the early evening,
coinciding with Min RHs in the teens, there are elevated concerns for
fire weather.


IDZ102-103-230645-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1143 PM PDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....90-100 valleys and 75-85 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Max Humidity........49-59 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph
      after midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 70-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min
humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. West winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows
50-60. Highs 65-75.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 45-55.
Highs 65-75.

$$

MTZ104-105-230645-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
1243 AM MDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 63-73 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-60.
* Max Humidity........58-68 percent valleys and 46-56 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph increasing to 20-30 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs
60-70.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 55-65.

$$

MTZ106-108-230645-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
1243 AM MDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 70-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-60.
* Max Humidity........53-63 percent valleys and 46-56 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....73-83.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min
humidities 10-20 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. West winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
60-70.

$$

MTZ107-230645-
Flathead Reservation-
1243 AM MDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph becoming west in the
      afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....55-60.
* Max Humidity........44-54 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............South 10-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph increasing to west 15-25
      mph in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. West winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows
55-65. Highs 70-80.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs
60-70.

$$

MTZ109-230645-
Bitterroot-
1243 AM MDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon.

*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....55-60.
* Max Humidity........52-62 percent valleys and 45-55 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......North 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph becoming south 5-10 mph after
      midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 75-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 23-33 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph becoming west 10-20 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. West winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70.

$$

MTZ110-111-230645-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
1243 AM MDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........5 moderate.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....50-55.
* Max Humidity........51-61 percent valleys and 37-47 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph becoming south after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 75-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-21 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 10-15 mph becoming southwest 15-25 mph
      in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph increasing to southwest 15-25
      mph in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........5 moderate.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min
humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 15-25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds
10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70.

$$