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 211906
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
106 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Overall dry and quiet conditions are expected across the Northern
Rockies through the work week, with near normal high temperatures
on Sunday and Monday climbing well above normal from Tuesday
through Friday. While an isolated shower can`t be ruled out Sunday
afternoon and night, predominately dry conditions will persist
across all Fire Weather Zones. Breezy and gusty winds are expected
on Sunday across mainly zone 112, with additional periods of
breezy and gusty winds on Thursday and Friday over western
portions of Central and North Central Montana. - Moldan
MTZ112-221030-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
106 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......33-40...39-44 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up...10 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........75-85 percent...56-66 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......25 percent down...36 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......63-72...55-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up...1 degree up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........27-32 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......43-49.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up...3 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........63-73 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......65-71...57-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........34-43 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ113-221030-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
106 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......32-38.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........82-92 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent up...20 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......67-72...60-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........30-40 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......46-52.
24 hr trend......12 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........69-79 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent down...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......67-72...59-64 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........39-46 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
MTZ114-221030-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
106 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......33-41.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........67-77 percent...57-67 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......27 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds around 5 mph increasing to
southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......65-73...52-62 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up...1 degree up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........24-32 percent...31-41 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......10 percent down...2 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......45-50...39-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........60-70 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......65-72...52-62 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent...43-53 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......11 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the mid 70s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows around 40.
Highs around 60.
$$
MTZ115-221030-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
106 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......34-40.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........78-88 percent...69-78 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......69-74...62-68 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......12 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........27-37 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the west in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......47-54.
24 hr trend......15 degrees up...9 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........61-71 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......66-72...59-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........37-45 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
MTZ116-221030-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
106 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......32-38.
24 hr trend......1 degree down...6 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........69-79 percent...57-67 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......14 percent down...21 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......62-68...54-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........29-36 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...5 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......40-46.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up...5 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........62-72 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......62-67...54-62 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
MTZ117-221030-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
106 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......31-41.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down...4 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........69-79 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down...21 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......66-75...57-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........24-31 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down...17 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......43-51.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........60-70 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent down...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......63-73...54-64 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........34-40 percent...39-49 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......11 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ118-221030-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
106 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......32-40.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........72-82 percent...60-70 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......12 percent down...19 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......66-73...57-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-33 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the west in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.......45-51.
24 hr trend......12 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........63-73 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent down...1 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......64-71...55-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
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