Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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FNUS55 KTFX 301048
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
448 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A few showers/isolated thunderstorms will affect mostly North
Central MT today, along with some patchy morning fog. However, any
precipitation amounts will be light. It turns warmer with lower
humidity from Sunday through Thursday, with little/no
precipitation expected. Brusda
MTZ112-310000-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
448 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......77-83...70-75 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......17 degrees up...6 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........29-39 percent.
24 hr trend......41 percent down...20 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 9000-10000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......50-55.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........66-76 percent...53-63 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......33 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........8500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......82-89...75-80 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........20-27 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl increasing to 10000-10500
ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
MTZ113-310000-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
448 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Slight chance of showers in the morning. Chance of showers in the
afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......74-79...66-71 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......14 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........47-57 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 5000-5500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......51-57.
24 hr trend......1 degree down...4 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........83-93 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...17 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds around 5 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.........5000 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......82-87...75-80 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........29-39 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent down...21 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 9000-9500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around
80.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
80s.
$$
MTZ114-310000-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
448 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......77-83...64-74 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......12 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-31 percent...31-41 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......24 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 10000-10500
ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......49-55.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........57-67 percent.
24 hr trend......40 percent down...34 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........9000 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......82-89...69-79 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........19-27 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down...16 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000 ft agl increasing to 11000-11500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
$$
MTZ115-310000-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
448 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Slight chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......74-82...66-72 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent...46-54 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......26 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 7500-8000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......52-57.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........68-78 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent down...33 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........7000 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......83-89...74-80 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-29 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 9000-9500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
$$
MTZ116-118-310000-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
448 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......74-82...65-74 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........27-37 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down...19 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl increasing to 9000-10000
ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......49-56.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down...6 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........54-64 percent.
24 hr trend......37 percent down...44 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........9500 ft agl decreasing to 1000-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......79-86...70-79 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........19-26 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 8500-9500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
$$
MTZ117-310000-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
448 AM MDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Slight chance of showers in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......74-84...64-73 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........30-40 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent down...35 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl increasing to 8500-9500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......47-57.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........60-70 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent down...44 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........8500 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......79-89...70-79 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........19-27 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000 ft agl increasing to 8500-10000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80.
$$
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