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 Sun Nov 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): impactful with the weather pattern during
coming week. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s
weather, partly cloudy until midnight then becoming mostly cloudy.
Widespread frost. Monday, mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain
in the afternoon. Monday Night, rain likely. Tuesday, rain likely
in the day, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): impactful with the weather pattern
during coming week. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours...
Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy until midnight then becoming mostly
cloudy. Widespread frost. Monday, cloudy. Slight chance of snow in
the day, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Widespread
frost in the day. Monday Night, rain and snow likely. Snow level
4500 feet. Tuesday, snow likely. Rain likely.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): impactful with the weather
pattern during coming week. Taking a quick look at the next
48 hours... Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy until midnight then
becoming mostly cloudy. Widespread frost. Monday, cloudy. A
50 percent chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Monday Night,
snow likely. Rain likely. Tuesday, rain and snow likely.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): impactful with the weather
pattern during coming week. Taking a quick look at the next
48 hours... Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy. Widespread frost after
midnight. It`ll be colder. Monday, partly cloudy. It`ll be not as
cool. Monday Night, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
and snow. It`ll be not as cool. Tuesday, mostly cloudy with a
50 percent chance of rain and snow.
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IDZ102-103-031100-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1141 AM PST Sun Nov 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost.
* Min Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 23-33 ridges.
* Max Humidity........66-76 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph becoming south after
midnight.
* 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.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........51-61 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.....Southeast 10 mph until 1100, then southwest
10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Rain. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph becoming 5-15 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....53-63 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........60-70 percent valleys and 70-80 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 1100, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
60 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
40 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 55-65 percent.
Southeast winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 55-65 percent. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 45-55. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance of snow.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
$$
MTZ104-105-031100-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
1241 PM MST Sun Nov 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........90-100 percent valleys and 69-79 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming variable less than 5 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 0200, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Widespread frost in the
morning. Chance of snow. Chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow
level 3500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........54-64 percent valleys and 62-72 percent
ridges.
* 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.
* Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Snow and rain. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........100 percent valleys and 86-96 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph in the evening.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 0400, then southwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain with snow likely. Snow
level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........73-83 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in the Kootenai...and 70 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
70-80 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...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.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ106-108-031100-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
1241 PM MST Sun Nov 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........83-93 percent valleys and 72-82 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph 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 until 0100. Variable less
than 10 mph after 0300.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the
afternoon. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....38-48.
* Min Humidity........48-58 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph becoming southwest up to
5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1200, then
southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the West Lolo...and 10 percent
in the East Lolo.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 6500
feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........85-95 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.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent in the West Lolo...and 60 percent
in the East Lolo.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 6500
feet.
* Max Temperature.....38-48.
* Min Humidity........69-79 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 until 1100, then 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 55-65 percent.
South winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 60-70 percent.
Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance of snow.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ107-031100-
Flathead Reservation-
1241 PM MST Sun Nov 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost.
* Min Temperature.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........71-81 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 0100. Variable less
than 10 mph after 0300.
* 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)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the
afternoon. Snow level 3500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........58-68 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-15 mph becoming southwest up to
5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Snow in the evening. Rain. Snow level
6000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........86-96 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.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow in the morning. Rain.
Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........75-85 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph in the morning.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1400, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
80 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
40 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 65-75 percent.
Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with rain. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lows 40-50.
Highs 45-55. Min humidities 65-75 percent. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. South winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance of snow.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ109-031100-
Bitterroot-
1241 PM MST Sun Nov 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent valleys and 64-74 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southeast 5-10 mph becoming variable less
than 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph becoming south after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 2000, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........41-51 percent valleys and 50-60 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.....South 10 mph until 1100, then southwest 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 60 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 7000
feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........55-65 percent valleys and 66-76 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100, then 4 kft agl until
1600, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
45-55 percent. South winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ110-111-031100-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
1241 PM MST Sun Nov 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....13-23 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........78-88 percent valleys and 65-75 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph becoming south 5-10 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph until 2200, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........28-38 percent valleys and 38-48 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1200, then southwest 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and chance of
snow.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent valleys and 67-77 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.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 0200, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....48-58 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........43-53 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000, then 4 kft agl until
1200, then 5 kft agl until 1600, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 1300, then west 25 mph
until 1600, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 30-40 percent.
South winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
35-45 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55.
$$