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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
226 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024


.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Scattered showers and a few afternoon
thunderstorms continue today and tonight with drying on Thursday. High
temperatures today and Thursday will be about 20 degrees cooler than
Tuesday. Breezy westerly winds will be common this afternoon,
diminishing in the valleys after sunset.

Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Scattered showers and a few afternoon
thunderstorms continue today and tonight with fewer showers on
Thursday. High temperatures today and Thursday will be about 20 degrees
cooler than Tuesday. Gusty westerly winds will be common this afternoon,
diminishing in the valleys after sunset.

West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Scattered showers and a few
afternoon thunderstorms continue today and tonight with drying on
Thursday. High temperatures today and Thursday will be about 20 degrees
cooler than Tuesday. Gusty westerly winds will be common this afternoon,
diminishing in the valleys after sunset.

Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Scattered showers and
thunderstorms continue today and tonight with drying on Thursday. High
temperatures today and Thursday will be about 20 degrees cooler than
Tuesday. Gusty westerly winds will be common this afternoon and again
Thursday, diminishing in the valleys after sunset each day.



IDZ102-103-300830-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
126 AM PDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the
  morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow
  level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....58-68 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........35-45 percent valleys and 47-57 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
  40 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers, snow showers
  likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of snow after
  midnight. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........72-82 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
  50 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........28-38 percent valleys and 35-45 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 25-35 percent.
South winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75.
West winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs 60-70.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70.

$$

MTZ104-105-300830-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
226 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level
  6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 42-52 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, snow
  and slight chance of thunderstorms. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........84-94 percent valleys and 74-84 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Kootenai...and 30 percent
  in the Flathead/Glacier Park.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Slight chance
  of rain in the afternoon. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 43-53 ridges.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 40-50 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
25-35 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70.
Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 55-65.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.

$$

MTZ106-108-300830-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
226 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level
  6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 43-53 ridges.
* Min Humidity........29-39 percent valleys and 41-51 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely with
  possible snow and thunderstorms. Slight chance of rain after
  midnight. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........71-81 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* LAL.................2 in the West Lolo...and 1 in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 43-53 ridges.
* Min Humidity........23-33 percent valleys and 35-45 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
25-35 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
60-70. West winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 55-65.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 55-65.

$$

MTZ107-300830-
Flathead Reservation-
226 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level
  6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........29-39 percent valleys and 43-53 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow
  likely. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........72-82 percent valleys and 88-98 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph
      after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
  40 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 39-49 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75. Min humidities 25-35 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75.
Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 60-70.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70.

$$

MTZ109-300830-
Bitterroot-
226 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Snow likely. Slight
  chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........31-41 percent valleys and 43-53 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................2 in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
  Districts...and 1 in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  in the evening. Chance of snow and rain. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........74-84 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph
      after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* LAL.................2 in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
  Districts...and 1 in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........22-32 percent valleys and 31-41 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 25-35 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. West winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 55-65.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.

$$

MTZ110-111-300830-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
226 AM MDT Wed May 29 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
  thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....48-58.
* Min Humidity........32-42 percent valleys and 46-56 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming northwest 10-20 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Deerlodge/West
  Beaverhead...and 90 percent in the East Beaverhead.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, snow
  showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Slight chance of snow
  after midnight. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........66-76 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-20 mph becoming southwest 5-10
      mph after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph.
* LAL.................3.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 15-25 percent.
Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. West winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70.

$$