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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
254 AM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024


.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Warm and dry conditions through Wednesday
morning, with a transient ridge on Tuesday. The transient ridge will
allow two things to develop, first weak thermal belts with poor RH
recoveries and secondly ridge breakdown Wednesday afternoon and breezy
conditions. The models are introducing a chance of precipitation/
thunderstorms on Thursday with a 10 to 30% chance of a wetting rain
from south to north.

Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Warm and dry conditions through Wednesday
morning, with a transient ridge on Tuesday. The transient ridge will
allow two things to develop, first weak thermal belts with poor RH
recoveries and secondly ridge breakdown Wednesday afternoon and breezy
conditions. The models are introducing a chance of precipitation/
thunderstorms on Thursday with a 30 to 40% chance of a wetting rain
from valleys to mountains.

West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Warm and dry conditions
through Wednesday morning, with a transient ridge on Tuesday. The
transient ridge will allow two things to develop, first weak thermal
belts with poor RH recoveries and secondly ridge breakdown Wednesday
afternoon and breezy conditions. The models are introducing a chance of
precipitation/ thunderstorms on Thursday with a 20 chance of a wetting
rain.

Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Warm and dry conditions through
Wednesday morning, with a transient ridge on Tuesday. The transient
ridge will allow two things to develop, first weak thermal belts with
poor RH recoveries and secondly ridge breakdown Wednesday afternoon and
breezy conditions. The models are introducing a chance of precipitation/
thunderstorms for Thursday with a 20 to 30% chance of a wetting rain
from valleys to mountains.


IDZ102-103-250900-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
154 AM PDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........61-71 percent valleys and 53-63 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph becoming southwest 5-10
      mph after midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 75-85 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest up to 5 mph becoming west 5-10 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southeast winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
25-35 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 70-80.

$$

MTZ104-105-250900-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
254 AM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 27-37 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........68-78 percent valleys and 56-66 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 decreasing to 5-10 mph after
      midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent valleys and 23-33 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southeast winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
35-45 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70.
West winds 15-25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80.

$$

MTZ106-108-250900-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
254 AM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 63-73 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.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........56-66 percent valleys and 46-56 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph after
      midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 70-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........9-19 percent valleys and 15-25 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West up to 5 mph increasing to 5-10 mph in
      the afternoon.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southeast winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
25-35 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75. West winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80.

$$

MTZ107-250900-
Flathead Reservation-
254 AM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent valleys and 21-31 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Max Humidity........48-58 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph after
      midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph becoming northwest in the
      afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
15-25 percent. East winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
25-35 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 50-60. Highs
65-75. West winds 15-25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85.

$$

MTZ109-250900-
Bitterroot-
254 AM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......northwest 5-15 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........55-65 percent valleys and 48-58 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-15 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 75-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 20-30 percent.
South winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
25-35 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. West winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows
50-60. Highs 70-80.

$$

MTZ110-111-250900-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
254 AM MDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....78-88 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-19 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........5 moderate.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........51-61 percent valleys and 41-51 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph after
      midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........10-20 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming west 5-15 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........5 moderate.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
15-25 percent. South winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. West winds 15-25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 75-85.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows
50-60. Highs 75-85.

$$