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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
255 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025


.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Showers and isolated thunderstorms will develop
early this afternoon, mainly across south and eastern portions of the
Nez Perce-Clearwater NF. North-northwest winds will develop today, with
gusts of 10-15 mph. A dry westerly flow pattern will set up Tuesday-
Wednesday providing plenty of sunshine. Confidence is trending higher
(80 percent probability) for a pattern change, that could bring
widespread wetting rains this coming weekend.

Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Warm and dry conditions are expected
today, along with few passing high clouds. Dry weather will continue
into Tuesday and Wednesday, with increasing westerly winds, especially
by Wednesday. Confidence is trending higher (80 percent probability)
for a pattern change, that could bring widespread wetting rains this
coming weekend.

West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Showers and thunderstorms will
continue to develop in the Lolo NF, with activity pushing along the
divide by the evening. Any storms will be short lived with little
precipitation. An overall drying trend is expected Tuesday into
Wednesday, along with increasing westerly winds. Confidence is trending
higher (80 percent probability) for a pattern change, that could bring
widespread wetting rains this coming weekend.

Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Showers and thunderstorms will
continue to develop across the Bitterroot NF, with coverage expanding
eastward along and east of the divide through this evening.
Thunderstorms across the Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF will be capable of
producing brief heavy rain, gusty winds, and hail. An overall drying
trend is expected Tuesday into Wednesday, along with increasing westerly
winds. Confidence is trending higher (80 percent probability) for a
pattern change, to cooler temperatures and higher MinRH values, though
widespread wetting rains may be further north, toward the I-90 corridor.

IDZ102-103-172100-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
155 PM PDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........56-66 percent valleys and 49-59 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
  agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1600, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........59-69 percent valleys and 53-63 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......8 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....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 70-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent.
* 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. 9 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1300, then west 15
  mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers. Chance of
showers 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
25-35 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
55-65. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers. Chance of
showers 20 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75.

$$

MTZ104-105-172100-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
255 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........55-65 percent valleys and 41-51 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......10 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
  agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-21 percent valleys and 21-31 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 11 kft agl after
  1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1000, then west 20
  mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........61-71 percent valleys and 46-56 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
  agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2300, then southwest 10
  mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Kootenai...and near 0
  percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 26-36 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph increasing to 15-25 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0800. 10 kft agl after
  1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1200, then 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
65-75. Min humidities 25-35 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
55-65. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
50-60.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
60-70.

$$

MTZ106-108-172100-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
255 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
  and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........48-58 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
  agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....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.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 68-78 ridges.
* Min Humidity........10-20 percent valleys and 17-27 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 11 kft agl after
  1500.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1300, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........54-64 percent valleys and 46-56 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......10 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
  agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2200, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the West Lolo...and near 0
  percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 68-78 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent valleys and 19-29 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming west 5-15 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0800. 12 kft agl after
  1600.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1000. 25 mph after 1500.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
70-80. Min humidities 25-35 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
55-65. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
50-60.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
40-50. Highs 65-75.

$$

MTZ107-172100-
Flathead Reservation-
255 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........43-53 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......10 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
  agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in areas west of Highway
  93...and 15 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway
  93.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-21 percent valleys and 17-27 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming west 5-15 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 12 kft agl after
  1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1300, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Max Humidity........44-54 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......10 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
  agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2200, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming 10-15 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph increasing to west 15-25
      mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0800. 11 kft agl after
  1600.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1100. West 25 mph
  after 1600.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
75-85. Min humidities 20-30 percent. Northwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
60-70. West winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
55-65.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
65-75.

$$

MTZ109-172100-
Bitterroot-
255 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........68-78 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.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900. 1-2 kft agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 2300, then variable
  less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
  Districts...and 15 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 11 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1500, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........63-73 percent valleys and 52-62 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......11 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
  agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2300, then variable less
  than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
  Districts...and near 0 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent valleys and 18-28 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 0900. 12 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1100, then west 20
  mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min
humidities 25-35 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
55-65. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely with possible snow and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs
60-70.

$$

MTZ110-111-172100-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
255 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
  thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....40-45.
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent valleys and 71-81 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......North 5-10 mph becoming variable less than 5
      mph after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
  agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 2100. Variable less
  than 10 mph after 0200.
* Chance Lightning....40 percent in the Deerlodge/West
  Beaverhead...and 50 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 11 kft agl after
  1400.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph until 1500, then west 15
  mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Deerlodge/West
  Beaverhead...and 20 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........65-75 percent valleys and 50-60 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......11 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
  agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2100, then variable less
  than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming west 5-15 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph becoming west 10-20 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 0800. Greater
  than 12 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1100. 25 mph after 1600.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
75-85. Min humidities 10-20 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. West winds 20-30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers, snow
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation
50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs
60-70.

$$