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
221 AM MST Wed Dec 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Slick Travel Continues: Stratus and fog
will cause periods of slow driving with the weather pattern during
day. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather,
mostly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the day. Tonight`s weather,
mostly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog through the night. A chance of
snow and a slight chance of light freezing rain after midnight.
Thursday, a chance of snow in the day, then rain and snow likely in
the afternoon. Patchy freezing fog in the day. Snow level 3000 feet.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Slick Travel Continues: Stratus
and fog will cause periods of slow driving with the weather pattern
during day. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s
weather, mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy
freezing fog in the day. Tonight`s weather, a chance of snow until
midnight, then snow likely after midnight. Thursday, snow likely in
the day, then a chance of snow in the afternoon.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Slick Travel Continues:
Stratus and fog will cause periods of slow driving with the weather
pattern during day. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours...
Today`s weather, mostly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the day.
Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow.
Thursday, snow likely.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Slick Travel Continues:
Stratus and fog will cause periods of slow driving with the weather
pattern during day. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours...
Today`s weather, partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the day. It`ll be
colder. Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy until midnight then
becoming mostly cloudy. Thursday, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent
chance of snow.
IDZ102-103-032300-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
121 AM PST Wed Dec 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.....33-43 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........64-74 percent valleys and 73-83 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.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. and patchy freezing fog.
Slight chance of light freezing rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....25-30 valleys and 15-25 ridges.
* Max Humidity........83-93 percent valleys and 89-99 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-15 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.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the
morning. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. Snow level 3000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....35-45 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........75-85 percent valleys and 83-93 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.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 70-80 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain, snow and slight chance of freezing rain. Chance of
precipitation near 100 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow with rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and chance of rain. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and slight chance of snow.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ104-105-032300-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
221 AM MST Wed Dec 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the
morning. Slight chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........69-79 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........95-100 percent valleys and 82-92 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........73-83 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Kootenai...and 50 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 75-85 percent. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with snow, rain and slight chance of light freezing
rain. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Min
humidities 70-80 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow, rain likely and chance of light
freezing rain. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs
35-45. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ106-108-032300-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
221 AM MST Wed Dec 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........72-82 percent valleys and 79-89 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.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........84-94 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 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.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow.
* Max Temperature.....25-35.
* Min Humidity........76-86 percent valleys and 83-93 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.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the West Lolo...and 30 percent
in the East Lolo.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with snow likely. Chance of snow 60 percent. Lows
25-35. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 75-85 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with snow, rain and slight chance of light freezing
rain. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min
humidities 70-80 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and slight chance of snow.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ107-032300-
Flathead Reservation-
221 AM MST Wed Dec 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 15-20 ridges.
* Min Humidity........76-86 percent valleys and 90 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph in the morning.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....25-30 valleys and 15-20 ridges.
* Max Humidity........93-99 percent valleys and 100 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 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 in areas west of Highway 93...and
20 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. Snow
level 3000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 20-25 ridges.
* Min Humidity........81-91 percent valleys and 92 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.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
90 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain and chance of snow. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 75-85 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain, slight chance of light freezing rain and
snow. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min
humidities 70-80 percent. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. South winds
5-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with rain and slight chance of snow. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ109-032300-
Bitterroot-
221 AM MST Wed Dec 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........60-70 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph becoming west in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1300, then west 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........74-84 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 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.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-30 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.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with snow. Chance of snow 80 percent. Lows 25-35.
Highs 35-45. Min humidities 65-75 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Snow, rain and slight chance of light freezing rain. Chance
of precipitation near 100 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min
humidities 65-75 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds
10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and chance of snow. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ110-111-032300-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
221 AM MST Wed Dec 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........52-62 percent valleys and 59-69 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 until 1300, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....10-20.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent valleys and 73-83 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.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........58-68 percent valleys and 65-75 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.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and near 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 60-70 percent. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance of
light freezing rain. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 25-35.
Highs 30-40. Min humidities 60-70 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
$$