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 Tue Dec 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Widespread Winter Travel Impacts.
Today`s weather: Snow-covered roads will create a slick day
commute for almost all elevations. Taking a quick look at the next
36 hours... Today`s weather, snow likely. Rain likely in the
afternoon. Snow level 3000 feet. Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy
with a 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy dense fog and freezing fog
after midnight. Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
snow.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Widespread Winter Travel Impacts
Today`s weather: Snow-covered roads will create a slick day
commute for almost all elevations. Taking a quick look at the next
36 hours... Today`s weather, snow likely in the day, then areas of
snow in the afternoon. Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy with a
50 percent chance of snow. Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a
50 percent chance of snow.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Widespread Winter Travel
Impacts. Today`s weather: Snow-covered roads will create a slick
day commute for almost all elevations. Taking a quick look at the
next 36 hours... Today`s weather, snow likely in the day, then areas
of snow in the afternoon. Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy with a
50 percent chance of snow. Wednesday, mostly cloudy with a
20 percent chance of snow.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Widespread Winter Travel
Impacts. Today`s weather: Snow-covered roads will create a slick
day commute for almost all elevations. Taking a quick look at the
next 36 hours... Today`s weather, areas of snow in the day, then
snow likely in the afternoon. Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy
with a 50 percent chance of snow. Wednesday, mostly cloudy in the
day then clearing.
IDZ102-103-022300-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
121 AM PST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow. Rain in the afternoon.
Snow level 3000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....35-45 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........78-88 percent valleys and 86-96 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 until 1300, then northwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
80 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Patchy dense
fog and freezing fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....25-30 valleys and 18-28 ridges.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
near 0 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....33-43 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........65-75 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.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 70-80 percent.
South winds 5-10 mph.
.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...Cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ104-105-022300-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
221 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow.
* Max Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........71-81 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1300, then northwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Kootenai...and near 0
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the Kootenai...and 50 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....15-20.
* Max Humidity........95-100 percent valleys and 83-93 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest up to 5 mph becoming west 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-25 ridges.
* Min Humidity........70-80 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 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)...10 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 75-85 percent. Southwest winds
10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 70-80 percent. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ106-108-022300-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
221 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow.
* Max Temperature.....25-35.
* Min Humidity........72-82 percent valleys and 81-91 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph becoming northwest 5-10 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1600, then northwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....15-20.
* Max Humidity........84-94 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West up to 5 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)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........70-80 percent valleys and 78-88 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.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 75-85 percent.
Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with snow likely and rain. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 70-80 percent.
Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. West winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ107-022300-
Flathead Reservation-
221 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 20-25 ridges.
* Min Humidity........79-89 percent valleys and 90 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph becoming northwest 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)...50 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
80 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....20-25 valleys and 10-15 ridges.
* Max Humidity........84-94 percent.
* 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)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 15-20 ridges.
* Min Humidity........73-83 percent.
* 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.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent. Lows
25-35. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 75-85 percent. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of precipitation
60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 70-80 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ109-022300-
Bitterroot-
221 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-30 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 until 1300, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 1500, then northwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 50 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....15-20.
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....North 10 mph until 0300, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West
Fork Districts...and 0 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........59-69 percent valleys and 65-75 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 1400, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 70-80 percent.
Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 65-75 percent.
Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. West winds 15-25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ110-111-022300-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
221 AM MST Tue Dec 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Patchy fog in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....30-40 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........64-74 percent valleys and 72-82 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 1500, then northwest 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....10-15.
* Max Humidity........90-100 percent valleys and 81-91 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph becoming variable less
than 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............North 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....North 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........52-62 percent valleys and 60-70 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.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 60-70 percent.
Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 60-70 percent. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. West winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45.
$$