Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
690
FNUS55 KMSO 301001
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
300 AM MST Sun Nov 30 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Widespread Winter Travel Impacts
(MonTue): Snow is expected to cover roads, creating slick
conditions. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s
weather, partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the day. It`ll
be colder. Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy. Monday, mostly
cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the afternoon.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Widespread Winter Travel Impacts
(MonTue): Snow is expected to cover roads, creating slick
conditions. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s
weather, mostly sunny. Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy. Monday,
mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow in the afternoon.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Widespread Winter Travel
Impacts (MonTue): Snow is expected to cover roads, creating slick
conditions. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s
weather, mostly sunny. Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy. Monday,
mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the afternoon.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Widespread Winter Travel
Impacts (MonTue): Snow is expected to cover roads, creating slick
conditions. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s
weather, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of areas of snow in
the day, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Tonight`s weather,
partly cloudy. Monday, partly cloudy.
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IDZ102-103-302300-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
201 AM PST Sun Nov 30 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....35-45 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........61-71 percent valleys and 71-81 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....13-23.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent valleys and 86-96 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....38-48 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........46-56 percent valleys and 57-67 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs
30-40. Min humidities 70-80 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 60-70 percent.
Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow with rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ104-105-302300-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
301 AM MST Sun Nov 30 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....25-35 valleys and 20-25 ridges.
* Min Humidity........49-59 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1000, then
west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....5-15.
* Max Humidity........90-100 percent valleys and 75-85 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....25-35 valleys and 15-25 ridges.
* Min Humidity........66-76 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 25-35. Min humidities 70-80 percent.
Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 25-35. Min humidities 70-80 percent. West
winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 50 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ106-108-302300-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
301 AM MST Sun Nov 30 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........48-58 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph becoming west up to 5 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....10-20.
* Max Humidity........84-94 percent valleys and 75-85 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....25-35.
* Min Humidity........59-69 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with snow. Chance of snow 90 percent. Lows 20-30.
Highs 30-40. Min humidities 70-80 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 65-75 percent.
Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow with rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ107-302300-
Flathead Reservation-
301 AM MST Sun Nov 30 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 15-20 ridges.
* Min Humidity........58-68 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west up to 5 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....10-20.
* Max Humidity........74-84 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 15-20 ridges.
* Min Humidity........63-73 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in areas west of Highway
93...and 0 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway
93.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with snow likely. Chance of snow 60 percent. Lows
25-35. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 70-80 percent. Variable winds up to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 65-75 percent.
Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow with rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ109-302300-
Bitterroot-
301 AM MST Sun Nov 30 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....23-33.
* Min Humidity........51-61 percent valleys and 60-70 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 5-10 mph becoming northwest up to
5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1100, then
northwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....10-20.
* Max Humidity........82-92 percent valleys and 70-80 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 2400, then
southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........45-55 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with snow. Chance of snow 90 percent. Lows 25-35.
Highs 30-40. Min humidities 60-70 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 55-65 percent.
Northwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 30-40. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow with rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ110-111-302300-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
301 AM MST Sun Nov 30 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-25 ridges.
* Min Humidity........40-50 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1400, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Northeast 10 mph until 1300, then north 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....10-15.
* Max Humidity........78-88 percent valleys and 63-73 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming 5-10 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........36-46 percent valleys and 42-52 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 60-70 percent.
Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
40 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 25-35. Min humidities 55-65 percent.
Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 15-25. Highs 30-40. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$