Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
978
FNUS55 KMSO 151931
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
131 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Southwesterly flow aloft keeps warmer than
normal temperatures with breezy conditions during the afternoons.
Chances for showers and isolated thunderstorms Monday afternoon and
evening. Drying into midweek, continued warm and breezy.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Southwesterly flow aloft keeps warmer
than normal temperatures with breezy conditions during the afternoons.
Continuing mostly dry weather into midweek, warm and breezy in the
afternoons.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Southwesterly flow aloft
keeps warmer than normal temperatures with breezy conditions during the
afternoons. Chances for showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon and
evening. Drying into midweek, continued warm and breezy.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Southwesterly flow aloft keeps warmer than
normal temperatures with breezy conditions during the afternoons.
Chances for showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening and
again Monday afternoon and evening. Drying into midweek, continued warm
and breezy.
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IDZ102-103-161945-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1231 PM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........60-70 percent valleys and 52-62 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph becoming east 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph until 0100, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South up to 5 mph becoming northwest 5-15
mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 10 kft agl after
1300.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1000, then
west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
25 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain or
thundershower in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........63-73 percent valleys and 54-64 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Palouse/Hells
Canyon...and 20 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 21-31 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West up to 5 mph increasing to 5-15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1600, then 15 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of
rain 20 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers. Chance
of showers 30 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs 55-65.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers. Chance of showers
40 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70.
$$
MTZ104-105-161945-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
131 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........61-71 percent valleys and 45-55 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......10 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2100, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance afternoon/evening
shower or thunderstorm in Flathead/Glacier.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........8-18 percent valleys and 17-27 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 11 kft agl after
1500.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1000, then
south 10 mph until 1300, then southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Kootenai...and 20
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........57-67 percent valleys and 40-50 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......10 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-21 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0800. 11 kft agl after
1300.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1100, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
50 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs 55-65.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ106-108-161945-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
131 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........46-56 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 2200, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 68-78 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 21-31 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph becoming west in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 11 kft agl after
1500.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1200, then
west 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 30
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........48-58 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......10 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 25
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 68-78 ridges.
* Min Humidity........10-20 percent valleys and 18-28 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 12 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
50-60. Highs 65-75. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows
45-55. Highs 55-65.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
55-65.
$$
MTZ107-161945-
Flathead Reservation-
131 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-55.
* Max Humidity........44-54 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....North 10 mph until 0300, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance shower or
thunderstorm in the Missions / east of 93.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent valleys and 20-30 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 11 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1200, then
west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in areas west of Highway
93...and 20 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway
93.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........43-53 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......11 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-21 percent valleys and 18-28 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 12 kft agl after
1300.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1300, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance
of rain 20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Chance of rain
70 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70.
$$
MTZ109-161945-
Bitterroot-
131 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of evening thunderstorms
in the southern Bitterroot.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........68-78 percent valleys and 55-65 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph becoming northeast up to
5 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 2000. 1-2 kft agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph until 2400. Variable less
than 10 mph after 0400.
* Chance Lightning....Near 10 percent for the southern Bitterroot.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent valleys and 24-34 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 10 kft agl after
1200.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1100, then
west 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........74-84 percent valleys and 59-69 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph becoming variable less
than 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 2400, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....25 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 15 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent valleys and 20-30 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0800. 12 kft agl after
1600.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1600, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows
40-50. Highs 55-65.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers, snow and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows
35-45. Highs 50-60.
$$
MTZ110-111-161945-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
131 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........78-88 percent valleys and 64-74 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 10-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph becoming north 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......10 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2100, then north 10 mph
until 0500, then variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 40 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
morning. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900, then 3 kft agl until
1000, then 4 kft agl until 1100, then 7 kft agl until 1200, then
9 kft agl until 1300, then 12 kft agl until 1600, then 10 kft agl
until 1700, then 8 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1000, then
southwest 10 mph until 1200, then west 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....40 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and near 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Slight chance of rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....40-45.
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent valleys and 71-81 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph becoming variable less
than 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2300.
* Transport Winds.....North 15 mph until 0200, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........22-32 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 10 kft agl after
1400.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph until 1600, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....25 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 40 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 45-55.
Highs 70-80. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
60-70.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers, snow
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation
50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
$$