Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1221 PM MST Fri Nov 14 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Warm but active weather continues to
mid-week. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s
weather, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of areas of rain.
Saturday, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Saturday
Night, partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain until midnight.
Sunday, mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Slight chance of light
freezing rain in the day.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Warm but active weather continues
to mid-week. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s
weather, rain and snow likely. Saturday, mostly cloudy with a chance
of rain. Slight chance of snow in the day. Saturday Night, mostly
cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Sunday, mostly cloudy with
a chance of rain. Slight chance of snow in the day. Patchy fog in the
day.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Warm but active weather
continues to mid-week. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours...
Tonight`s weather, cloudy with areas of rain. Areas of snow.
Saturday, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Saturday
Night, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Sunday,
mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Warm but active weather
continues to mid-week. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours...
Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy until midnight then becoming partly
cloudy. Saturday, partly cloudy. Humidities will be a little lower.
Saturday Night, partly cloudy. Sunday, mostly cloudy with a chance
of rain. A chance of snow in the day.
IDZ102-103-151100-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1121 AM PST Fri Nov 14 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level
6500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent valleys and 87-97 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....53-63 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........58-68 percent valleys and 65-75 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1600, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........73-83 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph in the evening.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Palouse/Hells
Canyon...and 0 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of light
freezing rain in the morning. Chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........60-70 percent valleys and 68-78 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph in the morning.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lows
40-50. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 65-75 percent. Variable winds up to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and slight chance of snow.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min
humidities 65-75 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Variable winds up to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ104-105-151100-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
1221 PM MST Fri Nov 14 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 6000
feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........97-100 percent valleys and 86-96 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph becoming southeast after
midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph increasing to 30-40 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight
chance of snow. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........73-83 percent valleys and 81-91 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 25-35 mph becoming west 5-15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 1600, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Kootenai...and 50 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level
7500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........100 percent valleys and 87-97 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 2400, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Slight chance of snow in the morning. Chance of rain. Snow level
7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........65-75 percent valleys and 78-88 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming southwest 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.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 70-80 percent. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and slight chance of snow.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min
humidities 70-80 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ106-108-151100-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
1221 PM MST Fri Nov 14 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 6500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........90-100 percent valleys and 84-94 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the West Lolo...and 10 percent
in the East Lolo.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight
chance of snow. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........68-78 percent valleys and 74-84 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 0
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........90-100 percent valleys and 81-91 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 2200, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....40-50.
* Min Humidity........62-72 percent valleys and 68-78 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph decreasing to 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.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 70-80 percent. Variable winds
up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and slight chance of snow.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min
humidities 65-75 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. West winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ107-151100-
Flathead Reservation-
1221 PM MST Fri Nov 14 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Snow level 6000
feet.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........78-88 percent valleys and 100 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level
7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........73-83 percent valleys and 90 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
30 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........83-93 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 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.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........67-77 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph becoming southwest 5-10 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.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 65-75 percent. Variable winds
up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and slight chance of snow.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 45-55. Min
humidities 65-75 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ109-151100-
Bitterroot-
1221 PM MST Fri Nov 14 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........73-83 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and
snow. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........50-60 percent valleys and 62-72 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph becoming west 5-15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1200, then 2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1600, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........84-94 percent valleys and 75-85 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning.
Chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........54-64 percent valleys and 66-76 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1400, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. West winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ110-111-151100-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
1221 PM MST Fri Nov 14 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....23-33 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........75-85 percent valleys and 69-79 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........37-47 percent valleys and 45-55 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1100, then 3
kft agl until 1600, then 2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....23-33 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........88-98 percent valleys and 78-88 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 0200, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........49-59 percent valleys and 64-74 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and near 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
60-70 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. West winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45.
$$