Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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FNUS55 KMSO 210951
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
251 AM MST Fri Nov 21 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Mild Weekend: continued unseasonably warm
temperatures (about 10 degrees above average) are with the weather
pattern during weekend. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours...
Today`s weather, mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the day. Tonight`s
weather, mostly cloudy. Saturday, partly cloudy. It`ll be not as
cool.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Mild Weekend: continued
unseasonably warm temperatures (about 10 degrees above average)
are with the weather pattern during weekend. Taking a quick look at
the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly cloudy. A 20 percent
chance of snow in the afternoon. It`ll be cooler. Tonight`s
weather, mostly cloudy. Saturday, mostly cloudy.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Mild Weekend: continued
unseasonably warm temperatures (about 10 degrees above average)
are with the weather pattern during weekend. Taking a quick look at
the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, partly cloudy. It`ll be
cooler. Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy. Saturday, partly
cloudy.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Mild Weekend: continued
unseasonably warm temperatures (about 10 degrees above average)
are with the weather pattern during weekend. Taking a quick look at
the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly sunny. Patchy fog in
the day. Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy. Saturday, partly
cloudy. Humidities will be a little lower.
IDZ102-103-212300-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
151 AM PST Fri Nov 21 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........63-73 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 1400, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........78-88 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.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........48-58 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming southwest in the
afternoon.
* 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...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
50-60 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow with rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
50-60 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ104-105-212300-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
251 AM MST Fri Nov 21 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........62-72 percent valleys and 73-83 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 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.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........92-100 percent valleys and 77-87 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........50-60 percent valleys and 63-73 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. West winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40.
$$
MTZ106-108-212300-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
251 AM MST Fri Nov 21 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....35-45.
* Min Humidity........58-68 percent valleys and 68-78 percent
ridges.
* 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 until 1200, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........86-96 percent valleys and 76-86 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 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.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....38-48.
* Min Humidity........47-57 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 1400, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
50-60 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40. Min
humidities 50-60 percent. West winds 20-30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. West winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
40 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ107-212300-
Flathead Reservation-
251 AM MST Fri Nov 21 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........66-76 percent valleys and 73-83 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........74-84 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........52-62 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
50-60 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min
humidities 50-60 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
40 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ109-212300-
Bitterroot-
251 AM MST Fri Nov 21 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........51-61 percent valleys and 60-70 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1300, then 2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent valleys and 72-82 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........42-52 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
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
45-55 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40. Min humidities
45-55 percent. West winds 20-30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ110-111-212300-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
251 AM MST Fri Nov 21 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........40-50 percent valleys and 46-56 percent
ridges.
* 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 1200, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1300, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........83-93 percent valleys and 71-81 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 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........30-40 percent valleys and 40-50 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.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
30-40 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 30-40 percent.
Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 25-35. West winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 15-25. Highs 30-40.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45.
$$