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
120 PM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Above normal temperatures are expected
through Wednesday, with plentiful sunshine. Deep mixing today and
Wednesday will promote wind gusts of 10-20 mph in the afternoon.
Scattered thunderstorms could bring strong gusty winds and hail Friday.
Growing confidence for cooler temperatures and wetting rains this
upcoming weekend.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Above normal temperatures are expected
through Wednesday, with plentiful sunshine. Deep mixing today and
Wednesday will promote wind gusts of 15-25 mph in the afternoon.
Scattered thunderstorms could bring strong gusty winds and hail Friday.
Growing confidence for cooler temperatures and wetting rains this
upcoming weekend. Currently, there is a 80 percent probability for
widespread one half inch of rainfall through Sunday.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Above normal temperatures are expected
through Wednesday, with plentiful sunshine. Deep mixing today and
Wednesday will promote wind gusts of 15-25 mph in the afternoon.
Scattered thunderstorms could bring strong gusty winds and hail Friday.
Growing confidence for cooler temperatures and wetting rains this
upcoming weekend. Currently, there is a 50 percent probability for
widespread one half inch of rainfall through Sunday.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Above normal temperatures are expected
through Wednesday, with plentiful sunshine. Deep mixing today and
Wednesday will promote wind gusts of 20-30 mph in the afternoon.
Scattered thunderstorms could bring strong gusty winds and hail Friday.
Growing confidence for cooler temperatures and wetting rains this
upcoming weekend.
IDZ102-103-181930-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1220 PM PDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........58-68 percent valleys and 51-61 percent
ridges.
* 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.......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....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 70-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 0900. West 15
mph after 1300.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........51-61 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 0200, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........22-32 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0800. 7 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers. Chance of
showers 50 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
30-40 percent. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows
40-50. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 45-55 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Chance of showers
60 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. West winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85.
$$
MTZ104-105-181930-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
120 PM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........58-68 percent valleys and 44-54 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 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 2100, then 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 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 24-34 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming southwest 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........62-72 percent valleys and 43-53 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 25 mph until 2200, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........10-20 percent valleys and 20-30 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0800. 8 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
50 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 40-50 percent.
Northwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Cloudy with rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
50-60. Min humidities 55-65 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with rain. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lows 40-50.
Highs 50-60. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers. Chance of showers
40 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers. Chance of
showers 20 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80.
$$
MTZ106-108-181930-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
120 PM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........52-62 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 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 68-78 ridges.
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent valleys and 18-28 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 11 kft agl after
1500.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1100, then west 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the West Lolo...and near 0
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........46-56 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 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....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 68-78 ridges.
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0800. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1500, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. 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 40-50 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
55-65. Min humidities 45-55 percent. West 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. West winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
70-80.
$$
MTZ107-181930-
Flathead Reservation-
120 PM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Max Humidity........43-53 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 15 mph until 0100, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent valleys and 21-31 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming southwest 10-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph increasing to 15-25 mph in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 11 kft agl after
1500.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1200, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........45-55 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 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....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent valleys and 21-31 percent
ridges.
* 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 0800. 8 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 35-45 percent. Northwest winds
5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
55-65. Min humidities 40-50 percent. West winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with rain. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lows 40-50.
Highs 55-65. West winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85.
$$
MTZ109-181930-
Bitterroot-
120 PM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........62-72 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.......10 kft agl until 1900. 1-2 kft agl after
2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2200, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* 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......Calm to becoming west 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 11 kft agl after
1500.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1200, then west 20
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)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........67-77 percent valleys and 56-66 percent
ridges.
* 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 2100, then northwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 23-33 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest up to 5 mph becoming west 5-15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0800, then 3 kft agl until
1000, then 4 kft agl until 1100, then 5 kft agl until 1200, then
7 kft agl until 1300, then 8 kft agl until 1400, then 11 kft agl
until 1700, then 9 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 0800, then
southwest 10 mph until 1300, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and near 0 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
65-75. Min humidities 40-50 percent. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
50-60. Min humidities 45-55 percent. Northwest winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers, snow likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows
35-45. Highs 50-60. West winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs
60-70.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
70-80.
$$
MTZ110-111-181930-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
120 PM MDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........64-74 percent valleys and 48-58 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.......11 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 2400, 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 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-21 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming west 10-20 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 12 kft agl after
1500.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1100, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....38-48 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Max Humidity........59-69 percent valleys and 41-51 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......12 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2100, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.JUNETEENTH...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming 5-15 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph increasing to 10-20 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900, then 3 kft agl until
1000, then 4 kft agl until 1100, then 7 kft agl until 1200, then
9 kft agl until 1300, then 11 kft agl until 1500, then 12 kft agl
until 1700, then 11 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1100. 25 mph after
1400.
* Chance Lightning....25 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 20 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 10-20 percent. South winds
20-30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
55-65. Min humidities 20-30 percent. West winds 20-30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. West winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs
60-70.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs
65-75.
$$