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 150738
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
138 AM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Southwesterly flow aloft will keep warmer-
than normal and breezy conditions in the forecast. Expect northwesterly
winds gusting to about 15 mph today. Chances for afternoon showers and
thunderstorms will increase on Monday.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Southwesterly flow aloft will keep
warmer-than normal and breezy conditions in the forecast. Expect
southwest winds with minimum humidity in the 20s today.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Southwesterly flow aloft will
keep warmer-than normal and breezy conditions in the forecast. A subtle
shortwave today will bring enhanced mid-level moisture to the region
providing an increased chance for widely scattered afternoon showers and
storms. Shower/thunderstorm activity will favor the East Lolo. Chances
for thunderstorms will continue on Monday.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Southwesterly flow aloft will
keep warmer-than normal and breezy conditions in the forecast. A subtle
shortwave today will bring enhanced mid-level moisture to the region
providing an increased chance for widely scattered afternoon showers and
storms. Chances for thunderstorms will continue on Monday.
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IDZ102-103-160745-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1238 AM PDT Sun Jun 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 26-36 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph becoming northwest 5-15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 7 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1100, then
northwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........60-70 percent valleys and 51-61 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph becoming northeast 5-10
mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph until 0100. Variable less
than 10 mph after 0400.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph becoming west in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1000, then
west 10 mph until 1700, then northwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Palouse/Hells
Canyon...and 20 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. West winds
10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of
rain 20 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers. Chance
of showers 30 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ104-105-160745-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
138 AM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent valleys and 24-34 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 10 kft agl after
1600.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1400, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........61-71 percent valleys and 46-56 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph becoming north 5-10 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......10 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2200, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 63-73 ridges.
* Min Humidity........8-18 percent valleys and 19-29 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming southwest in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 10 kft agl after
1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1200, then
southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Southwest winds
15-25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
50 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ106-108-160745-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
138 AM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1100, then
west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 25
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........46-56 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 2300, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 15
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 68-78 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent valleys and 20-30 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph becoming west in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 11 kft agl after
1600.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1000, then
southwest 10 mph until 1600, then west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 30
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. West winds
10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of
rain 20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows
40-50. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ107-160745-
Flathead Reservation-
138 AM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 24-34 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 0900. 10 kft
agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1000, then
west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........54-64 percent valleys and 48-58 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph until 0500, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent valleys and 19-29 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 11 kft agl after
1600.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1100, then
west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. West winds
10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of
rain 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
40 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70.
$$
MTZ109-160745-
Bitterroot-
138 AM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............East up to 5 mph becoming northwest 5-15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900, then 3 kft agl until
1100, then 4 kft agl until 1200, then 6 kft agl until 1300, then
9 kft agl until 1700, then 8 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1200, then
west 10 mph until 1500, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 20 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........65-75 percent valleys and 53-63 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 1900. 1-2 kft agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph until 0300, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 23-33 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southeast up to 5 mph becoming west 5-10 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 10 kft agl after
1500.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1100, then
west 10 mph until 1500, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....25 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 20 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West
winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. West winds
10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ110-111-160745-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
138 AM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming northwest 10-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming southwest 10-20 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900, then 2 kft agl until
1000, then 3 kft agl until 1100, then 5 kft agl until 1200, then
8 kft agl until 1300, then 10 kft agl until 1400, then 12 kft agl
until 1600, then 11 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1200, then
southwest 15 mph until 1600, then west 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 40 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent valleys and 63-73 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 10-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph becoming north 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 2100, then north 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........24-34 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900, then 3 kft agl until
1000, then 4 kft agl until 1100, then 7 kft agl until 1200, then
10 kft agl until 1600, then 9 kft agl until 1700, then 7 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1100, then
southwest 15 mph until 1700, then northwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....40 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and near 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds
10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 45-55.
Highs 70-80.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70.
$$