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 250749
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
149 AM MDT Wed Jun 25 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): There will be a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms today, increasing chances tonight into Thursday. Watch for
gusty outflow winds with any showers/thunderstorms. Wetting rain chances
are low. Gradual drying Friday and Saturday, warmer next week.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): There will be a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms today, increasing chances tonight into Thursday. Watch for
gusty outflow winds with any showers/thunderstorms. Wetting rain chances
are low. Gradual drying Friday and Saturday, warmer next week.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): There will be a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms today, increasing chances tonight into Thursday. Watch for
gusty outflow winds with any showers/thunderstorms. Wetting rain chances
are low. Gradual drying Friday and Saturday, warmer next week.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): There will be a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms today, increasing chances tonight into Thursday. Watch for
gusty outflow winds with any showers/thunderstorms. Wetting rain chances
are low overall but about a 40% chance on Thursday for parts of zone 110.
Gradual drying Friday and Saturday, warmer next week.
IDZ102-103-260800-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1249 AM PDT Wed Jun 25 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
* Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 70-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 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.......2 kft agl until 1000. 11 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1300, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
near 0 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........60-70 percent.
* 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 2000.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 0100, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........26-36 percent valleys and 37-47 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 7 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1400, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
30 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
20-30 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. North winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 90-100.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 60-70. Highs
85-95.
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MTZ104-105-260800-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
149 AM MDT Wed Jun 25 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........22-32 percent valleys and 31-41 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1300, then southwest 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Slight chance of rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........76-86 percent valleys and 60-70 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph becoming variable less
than 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 2100, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Kootenai...and 15 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 41-51 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1100, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Kootenai...and 30
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 25-35 percent.
Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ106-108-260800-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
149 AM MDT Wed Jun 25 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 68-78 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 11 kft agl after
1500.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1200, then southwest 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........66-76 percent valleys and 60-70 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...less than 10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning.
Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 63-73 ridges.
* Min Humidity........26-36 percent valleys and 35-45 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1200, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....25 percent in the West Lolo...and 40 percent
in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...less than 10 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West
winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. West winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 85-95.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
85-95.
$$
MTZ107-260800-
Flathead Reservation-
149 AM MDT Wed Jun 25 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming southwest 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 10 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1200, then southwest 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Slight chance of rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Max Humidity........63-73 percent valleys and 69-79 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph becoming variable less
than 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 0100, then southwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 41-51 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1200, then west 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....25 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
30 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 15-25 percent.
Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. West winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100.
$$
MTZ109-260800-
Bitterroot-
149 AM MDT Wed Jun 25 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 10 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1100. Southwest 20 mph
after 1600.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........66-76 percent valleys and 58-68 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph becoming variable less than 5
mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 2000. 1-2 kft agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 2200, then northwest
10 mph until 0500, then variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 20 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...less than 10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
morning, then chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........32-42 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 8 kft agl after 1200.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 0900, then
southwest 10 mph until 1200, then west 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....40 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West
winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. West winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
85-95.
$$
MTZ110-111-260800-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
149 AM MDT Wed Jun 25 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of afternoon showers
and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming 5-15 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. Greater than 12 kft agl
after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1400, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and near 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........55-65 percent valleys and 41-51 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......11 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 2200, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and near 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....73-83 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 12 kft agl after 1200.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1000. Southwest 25 mph
after 1200.
* Chance Lightning....40 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...less than 10 percent but 40% for parts of zone 110.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
70-80. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Northwest winds
10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 80-90.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
80-90.
$$