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 131921
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1221 PM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Active but warm weather continues through
the weekend. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s
weather, rain likely. Friday, rain likely in the day, then a chance
of rain and snow in the afternoon. It`ll be much cooler. Friday
Night, a chance of rain. Snow likely until midnight, then a chance of
snow after midnight. Saturday, a chance of rain. Snow likely in the
day.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Active but warm weather continues
through the weekend. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours...
Tonight`s weather, rain likely. Friday, rain, snow likely and a
slight chance of freezing rain in the day, then rain and snow likely
in the afternoon. It`ll be much cooler. Friday Night, snow likely.
Rain likely. Saturday, rain and snow likely.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Active but warm weather
continues through the weekend. Taking a quick look at the next
48 hours... Tonight`s weather, areas of rain and light freezing rain
likely until midnight, then rain likely and a chance of light
freezing rain after midnight. Friday, rain likely and a slight
chance of snow in the day, then rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. It`ll be much cooler. Snow may be heavy at times in the
day. Friday Night, rain and snow likely. Saturday, rain likely.
Snow likely in the day.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Active but warm weather
continues through the weekend. Taking a quick look at the next
48 hours... Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy until midnight then
becoming mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of areas of rain.
Friday, slight chance of freezing rain. Rain and snow likely in the
day, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. It`ll be
cooler. Snow may be heavy at times in the day. Friday Night, mostly
cloudy with a chance of rain, snow and a chance of light freezing
rain until midnight, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
and snow after midnight. Saturday, partly cloudy with a slight
chance of rain. Slight chance of snow in the day. Humidities will be
a little lower.
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IDZ102-103-141100-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1121 AM PST Thu Nov 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain.
* Min Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Max Humidity........82-92 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
90 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain. Chance of snow in the
afternoon. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....53-63 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........64-74 percent valleys and 78-88 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1300, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
80 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow
likely. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Max Humidity........78-88 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
20 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow
likely. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....53-63 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........60-70 percent valleys and 70-80 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 until 1300, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance of light
freezing rain. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60. Min humidities 60-70 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...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. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Variable winds up
to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ104-105-141100-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
1221 PM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........93-100 percent valleys and 85-95 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 25-35 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of freezing rain
in the morning. Rain and snow. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........71-81 percent valleys and 79-89 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1200, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 5500
feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........96-100 percent valleys and 84-94 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 5500
feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........74-84 percent valleys and 80-90 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.......2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Kootenai...and 40 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
70-80 percent. South winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ106-108-141100-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
1221 PM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming cloudy. Rain.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent in the West Lolo...and 50 percent
in the East Lolo.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and slight chance of
snow. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-50.
* Min Humidity........69-79 percent valleys and 78-88 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Snow
level 6000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........91-100 percent valleys and 84-94 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the morning.
Rain likely. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........66-76 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100, then 2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 1600, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 65-75 percent. Variable winds
up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance of snow.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min
humidities 65-75 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. West winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ107-141100-
Flathead Reservation-
1221 PM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain with light freezing rain
likely.
* Min Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........87-94 percent valleys and 100 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
60 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Snow likely in
the afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........73-83 percent valleys and 79-89 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
80 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Snow
level 5500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent valleys and 100 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 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. Snow likely in the morning.
Rain likely. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........72-82 percent.
* 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 1100, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 65-75 percent. Variable winds
up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance of snow.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min
humidities 65-75 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ109-141100-
Bitterroot-
1221 PM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 70 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and slight chance
of snow.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........59-69 percent valleys and 72-82 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 7000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........77-87 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........53-63 percent valleys and 65-75 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100, then 4 kft agl until
1600, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and near 0 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
60-70 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. West winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ110-111-141100-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
1221 PM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........76-86 percent valleys and 70-80 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 15-25 mph.
* 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 in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain, snow likely and slight
chance of freezing rain.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........48-58 percent valleys and 57-67 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1000. 4 kft
agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 25 mph until 1200, then 30 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 10 percent in the East Beaverhead.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of light freezing rain,
slight chance of rain and snow.
* Min Temperature.....23-33 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........82-92 percent valleys and 68-78 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 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........40-50 percent valleys and 48-58 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 1100, then 3
kft agl until 1600, then 2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 55-65 percent.
South winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40.
$$