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
1241 PM MST Sat Nov 22 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Sunday Night Cold Front: Burst of
moderate to heavy snow and gusty wind over mountain passes. Taking a
quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy
until midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Sunday, mostly cloudy. A
50 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. Sunday Night, rain and
snow likely. Snow level 5500 feet. Monday, chance of valley rain
with mountain snow likely in the day, then a chance of snow in the
afternoon. It`ll be much colder. Snow level 2500 feet.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Sunday Night Cold Front: Burst of
moderate to heavy snow and gusty wind over mountain passes. Taking a
quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy.
Sunday, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and snow.
Sunday Night, rain and snow likely. Monday, snow likely. It`ll be
colder. Snow may be heavy at times in the afternoon.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Sunday Night Cold Front:
Burst of moderate to heavy snow and gusty wind over mountain passes.
Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather,
mostly cloudy. Sunday, mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and a slight
chance of rain in the afternoon. Sunday Night, snow likely. Rain
likely. Monday, rain and snow likely in the day, then a chance of
snow in the afternoon. It`ll be much colder. Snow level 3000 feet.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Sunday Night Cold Front:
Burst of moderate to heavy snow and gusty wind over mountain passes.
Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather,
partly cloudy. Sunday, partly cloudy. Humidities will be a little
lower. Sunday Night, mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of snow
after midnight. Monday, snow likely in the day, then a chance of
snow in the afternoon. It`ll be much colder. Humidities will be
higher.
IDZ102-103-231100-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1141 AM PST Sat Nov 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........69-79 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....48-58 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........49-59 percent.
* 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 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1500, then west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 5500
feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........83-93 percent valleys and 89-99 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph increasing to 15-25 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 2300, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
90 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow and chance of rain. Snow
level 2500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....38-48 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........51-61 percent valleys and 62-72 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
60 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 50-60 percent.
South winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with chance of snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
65-75 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. South winds
5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ104-105-231100-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
1241 PM MST Sat Nov 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........90-100 percent valleys and 80-90 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-50 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........63-73 percent valleys and 74-84 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Kootenai...and 0
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain. Snow level 5000
feet.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........94-100 percent valleys and 83-93 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph increasing to 20-30 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent in the Kootenai...and 90 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........61-71 percent valleys and 72-82 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent in the Kootenai...and 90 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 60-70 percent.
Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 70-80 percent.
South winds 5-10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. South winds
5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 30-40.
.SATURDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Chance of snow
70 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 20-30.
$$
MTZ106-108-231100-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
1241 PM MST Sat Nov 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent valleys and 70-80 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming variable less than 5 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 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)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow in the
afternoon. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....38-48.
* Min Humidity........50-60 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 0
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain. Snow level 5500
feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........89-99 percent valleys and 81-91 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph becoming southwest
5-15 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph increasing to west 20-30
mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent in the West Lolo...and 40 percent
in the East Lolo.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........52-62 percent valleys and 63-73 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 0900, then 30 mph until
1600, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the West Lolo...and 40 percent
in the East Lolo.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 50-60 percent.
Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 70-80 percent.
Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
.SATURDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Chance of snow
70 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 25-35.
$$
MTZ107-231100-
Flathead Reservation-
1241 PM MST Sat Nov 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........70-80 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........56-66 percent.
* 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 until 1300, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 5500
feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-25 ridges.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph increasing to 10-15
mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph increasing to west 20-30
mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
90 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the morning.
Snow likely. Snow level 3000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........52-62 percent valleys and 71-81 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 25-35 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 1100, then 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
70 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 55-65 percent.
Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 70-80 percent.
Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. South winds
5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
.SATURDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 25-35.
$$
MTZ109-231100-
Bitterroot-
1241 PM MST Sat Nov 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........78-88 percent valleys and 64-74 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........39-49 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1300, then 2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow with rain likely. Snow
level 6000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent valleys and 78-88 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph becoming southwest
5-15 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph increasing to 20-30 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 20 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........43-53 percent valleys and 57-67 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900, then 4 kft agl until
1100, then 5 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 1100, then 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 30 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 40-50 percent.
Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 65-75 percent. South winds
5-10 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest
winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
.SATURDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Chance of snow
70 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 25-35.
$$
MTZ110-111-231100-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
1241 PM MST Sat Nov 22 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....13-23 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent valleys and 67-77 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........27-37 percent valleys and 33-43 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then 3
kft agl until 1600, then 1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent valleys and 72-82 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph increasing to 15-25 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow likely.
* Max Temperature.....35-45 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........38-48 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1000, then 4
kft agl until 1300, then 5 kft agl until 1600, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 1100, then west 30
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 10 percent in the East Beaverhead.
.TUESDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows 10-20. Highs 25-35. Min
humidities 30-40 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 50-60 percent.
Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.SATURDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 25-35.
$$