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 281033
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
433 AM MDT Wed Oct 28 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A few passing light showers are expected over the northern Plains
today. Otherwise, the next bigger storm system arrives Saturday
night into Sunday, with more widespread precipitation. Seasonable
temperatures are expected over the next few days. Brusda
MTZ112-282300-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
433 AM MDT Wed Oct 28 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......40-50...34-39 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........56-66 percent...71-81 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
agl late in the morning, then increasing to 4500-5000 ft agl
early in the afternoon decreasing to 3000 ft agl late in the
afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the
evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......23-28.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........90-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...8 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......33-38.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........71-81 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent up...10 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 2500-3000 ft
agl early in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
30s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows around
30. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
$$
MTZ113-282300-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
433 AM MDT Wed Oct 28 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......45-52...41-46 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........55-65 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down...11 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
agl in the afternoon, then decreasing to 2500 ft agl late in the
afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......25-30.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........90-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...18 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......37-43.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........65-75 percent...74-82 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......5 percent up...13 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds around 5 mph.
Ridges.............North winds around 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 2000-3000 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows around 30. Highs in
the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
MTZ114-282300-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
433 AM MDT Wed Oct 28 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the
morning. Chance of snow in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......43-52...30-40 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........46-56 percent...70-80 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft
agl late in the morning.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 30 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of snow in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......22-28.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........88-98 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent up...2 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......32-40.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down...3 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........69-79 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent up...3 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the southeast in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
agl late in the morning, then decreasing to 2500 ft agl late in
the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 40.
East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
$$
MTZ115-282300-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
433 AM MDT Wed Oct 28 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......49-55...42-49 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 3500-4500 ft
agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5000-6000 ft agl in
the afternoon decreasing to 3000 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......27-32.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down...3 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent...74-84 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......31 percent up...14 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.........BELOW 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......37-46.
24 hr trend......13 degrees down...4 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........65-75 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent up...15 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the north in the afternoon.
Ridges.............West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 2500-3500 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around
50. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs around 50.
$$
MTZ116-118-282300-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
433 AM MDT Wed Oct 28 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......41-50...34-41 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........51-61 percent...63-73 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 2500-4000 ft
agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5000-6000 ft agl in
the afternoon decreasing to 3500 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......25-30.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........81-91 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......41-48...35-41 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........54-64 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
Ridges.............South winds around 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4000 ft
agl in the afternoon, then decreasing to 2000 ft agl late in the
afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......South 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows around
30. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
around 40. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s.
$$
MTZ117-282300-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
433 AM MDT Wed Oct 28 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......42-52...35-45 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........48-58 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...11 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5500-6000 ft agl in
the afternoon decreasing to 3500 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......25-30.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down...1 degree down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........83-93 percent...73-83 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......23 percent up...5 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......37-43.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down...1 degree up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........58-68 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent up...1 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
Ridges.............South winds around 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 3000-4000 ft
agl late in the morning, then decreasing to 2000 ft agl late in
the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
40s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
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