Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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FNUS55 KMSO 150741
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
141 AM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): A low pressure system and associated cold
front moves into the region today, which will result in an increase in
westerly winds and precipitation, in addition to thunderstorms this
afternoon and evening. Snow levels will begin to drop
as well, with much colder temperatures at all elevations Sunday-Monday.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): A low pressure system and associated cold
front moves into the region today, which will result in an increase in
west-southwesterly winds and precipitation, in addition to
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Snow levels will begin to drop
as well, with much colder temperatures at all elevations Sunday-Monday.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): A low pressure system and associated
cold front moves into the region today, which will result in an
increase in west-southwesterly winds and precipitation, in addition to
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Snow levels will begin to drop
as well, with much colder temperatures at all elevations Sunday-Monday.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): A low pressure system and
associated cold front moves into the region today, which will result in
an increase in west-southwesterly winds. A lesser chance for
precipitation and afternoon/evening thunderstorms will also occur. Snow
levels will begin to drop as well, with much colder temperatures at all
elevations Sunday-Monday.
IDZ102-103-160745-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1241 AM PDT Sat Jun 15 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning,
then rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........27-37 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph increasing to 20-30 mph in the
afternoon.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
40 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of
thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........65-75 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 27-37 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely with possible snow and
thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 20-30 percent.
Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. East winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
70-80.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
$$
MTZ104-105-160745-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
141 AM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the
morning, then rain showers, chance of thunderstorms and snow
showers in the afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........37-47 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Becoming southwest 10-20 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph increasing to 30-40 mph in
the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................4.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers,
thunderstorms and snow showers. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........76-86 percent valleys and 68-78 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph becoming south 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 25-35 mph.
* LAL.................4.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and chance of
snow. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........28-38 percent valleys and 46-56 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow, slight chance of rain and
thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 35-45 percent.
Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 20-30 percent.
West winds 5-10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Southeast winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
65-75.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
70-80.
$$
MTZ106-108-160745-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
141 AM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the morning,
then rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....48-58.
* Min Humidity........29-39 percent valleys and 36-46 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Becoming west 15-25 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph increasing to 25-35 mph in
the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................4 in the West Lolo...and 3 in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent in the West Lolo...and 20 percent
in the East Lolo.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........60-70 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* LAL.................2 in the West Lolo...and 1 in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 48-58 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent valleys and 25-35 percent
ridges.
* 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...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, snow and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 30-40 percent.
Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers, thunderstorms and
snow. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 20-30 percent. Southwest
winds 5-10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Southeast winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
70-80.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80.
$$
MTZ107-160745-
Flathead Reservation-
141 AM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the morning,
then rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........26-36 percent valleys and 34-44 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Becoming 15-25 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph increasing to 35-45 mph in
the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
70 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........58-68 percent valleys and 76-86 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 31-41 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
Min humidities 30-40 percent. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50.
Highs 70-80. East winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
70-80.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs
75-85.
$$
MTZ109-160745-
Bitterroot-
141 AM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning,
then chance of rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 36-46 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-15 mph becoming west 15-25 mph
in the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph increasing to 20-30 mph in
the afternoon.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........59-69 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph becoming south 5-10 mph after
midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 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...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, snow and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
30-40 percent. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
20-30 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. South winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
65-75.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80.
$$
MTZ110-111-160745-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
141 AM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....63-73 valleys and 55-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph increasing to west 35-45
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph increasing to west 30-40
mph in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........51-61 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph after
midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph after
midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, snow and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
20-30 percent. North winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70. South winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows
40-50. Highs 70-80.
$$