Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
788
FNUS55 KMSO 112021
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
121 PM MST Tue Nov 11 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): - Stable conditions through Wednesday
day causing patchy fog and low stratus. Taking a quick look at the
next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy. Wednesday,
mostly cloudy. Humidities will be a little lower. Wednesday Night,
mostly cloudy until midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Thursday,
mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): - Stable conditions through
Wednesday day causing patchy fog and low stratus. Taking a quick
look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy. A
50 percent chance of areas of rain after midnight. Wednesday, mostly
cloudy. A chance of rain and snow in the day, then slight chance of
rain in the afternoon. Wednesday Night, mostly cloudy. A 20 percent
chance of rain until midnight. Thursday, mostly cloudy with a
50 percent chance of rain.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): - Stable conditions
through Wednesday day causing patchy fog and low stratus. Taking a
quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy
until midnight, then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
after midnight. Wednesday, mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of
rain in the day. Wednesday Night, mostly cloudy until midnight then
becoming partly cloudy. Thursday, mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance
of rain in the afternoon. Humidities will be a little lower.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): - Stable conditions through
Wednesday day causing patchy fog and low stratus. Taking a quick
look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy until
midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Wednesday, mostly cloudy.
Humidities will be a little lower. Wednesday Night, mostly cloudy
until midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Thursday, partly cloudy.
IDZ102-103-121100-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1221 PM PST Tue Nov 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....40-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Max Humidity........67-77 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southeast 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph becoming 5-15 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........44-54 percent valleys and 52-62 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........60-70 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southeast 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 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)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....63-73 valleys and 50-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........43-53 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-15 mph becoming southwest in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 3
kft agl until 1400, then 4 kft agl until 1600, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 60-70 percent.
Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Chance
of precipitation 70 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. South winds
5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ104-105-121100-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
121 PM MST Tue Nov 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........99-100 percent valleys and 85-95 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.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........65-75 percent valleys and 78-88 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.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........97-100 percent valleys and 80-90 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-15 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.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........55-65 percent valleys and 67-77 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1400, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1300, then southwest 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 65-75 percent.
Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
70-80 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ106-108-121100-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
121 PM MST Tue Nov 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........89-99 percent valleys and 80-90 percent
ridges.
* 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 until 2400, then
south 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........51-61 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
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........83-93 percent valleys and 68-78 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-15 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.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-60.
* Min Humidity........44-54 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1300, then southwest 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ107-121100-
Flathead Reservation-
121 PM MST Tue Nov 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........96-100 percent valleys and 90 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.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........60-70 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.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
near 0 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........89-94 percent valleys and 76-86 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming variable less than 5 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............South 10-20 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.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........52-62 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. South winds
5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ109-121100-
Bitterroot-
121 PM MST Tue Nov 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........84-94 percent valleys and 73-83 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 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.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........40-50 percent valleys and 47-57 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 4
kft agl until 1600, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........78-88 percent valleys and 62-72 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.....South 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........36-46 percent valleys and 45-55 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 4
kft agl until 1400, then 5 kft agl until 1600, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1200, then southwest 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.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow with rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
50-60 percent. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Southwest 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.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ110-111-121100-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
121 PM MST Tue Nov 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....23-33 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........76-86 percent valleys and 65-75 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.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........27-37 percent valleys and 36-46 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 1200, then 3
kft agl until 1600, then 2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....23-33 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Max Humidity........76-86 percent valleys and 63-73 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 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.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 33-43 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-20 mph increasing to 20-30 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1100, then 3
kft agl until 1300, then 5 kft agl until 1600, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 1300, then 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow likely.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min
humidities 40-50 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
45-55 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45.
$$