Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
351 AM MST Sun Nov 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Periodic light mountain snow through
Wednesday with minimal impacts. Taking a quick look at the next
36 hours... Today`s weather, areas of rain in the day, then rain
likely in the afternoon. Tonight`s weather, rain likely. Monday,
rain likely. It`ll be cooler.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Periodic light mountain snow
through Wednesday with minimal impacts. Taking a quick look at the
next 36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of rain. Patchy fog in the day. Tonight`s weather, cloudy
with a 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog after midnight. Monday,
rain likely in the day, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Periodic light mountain
snow through Wednesday with minimal impacts. Taking a quick look
at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly cloudy. Patchy dense
fog in the day. A 50 percent chance of areas of rain in the
afternoon. Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent
chance of rain. Monday, a chance of rain in the day, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Periodic light mountain snow
through Wednesday with minimal impacts. Taking a quick look at the
next 36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent
chance of areas of rain. Patchy dense fog in the day. Tonight`s
weather, mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Slight chance of
snow after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times after midnight.
Monday, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and snow.
It`ll be cooler.
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IDZ102-103-162300-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
251 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain likely.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........65-75 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........82-92 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 2300, then
southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
40 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........74-84 percent valleys and 82-92 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.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Southeast winds
5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ104-105-162300-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
351 AM MST Sun Nov 16 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Slight chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........67-77 percent valleys and 78-88 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Patchy fog
after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........100 percent valleys and 87-97 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Kootenai...and 0
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Kootenai...and 20 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain. Snow in the afternoon.
Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........74-84 percent valleys and 82-92 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 70-80 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. South winds
5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ106-108-162300-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
351 AM MST Sun Nov 16 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.....45-55.
* Min Humidity........64-74 percent valleys and 70-80 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Patchy fog
after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........94-100 percent valleys and 88-98 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming variable less than 5 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 0100, then
southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 0
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the West Lolo...and 10 percent
in the East Lolo.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Rain. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........71-81 percent valleys and 78-88 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 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
70-80 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
60-70 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Variable winds up
to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ107-162300-
Flathead Reservation-
351 AM MST Sun Nov 16 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........68-78 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph becoming 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)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........86-96 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming southwest after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
30 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Rain. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........78-88 percent valleys and 92 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.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
50 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 70-80 percent. Variable winds
up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Variable winds up
to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ109-162300-
Bitterroot-
351 AM MST Sun Nov 16 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........56-66 percent valleys and 65-75 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 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.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Chance of snow
after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 7000
feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........61-71 percent valleys and 71-81 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 1200, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
50-60 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. South winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ110-111-162300-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
351 AM MST Sun Nov 16 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy dense fog in the
morning. Slight chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........46-56 percent valleys and 56-66 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....23-33 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........92-100 percent valleys and 83-93 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........51-61 percent valleys and 63-73 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 1100, then 3
kft agl until 1400, then 4 kft agl until 1600, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
50-60 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min
humidities 50-60 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. South winds
5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
$$