Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
348
FNUS55 KTFX 140947
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
347 AM MDT Sat Jun 14 2025
.DISCUSSION...
An unstable southwesterly flow aloft will maintain periods of
widely scattered showers and thunderstorms through early next
week. While most of today`s activity will be of lower intensity, a
few of the strongest storms will be capable of producing
localized strong gusty winds, hail, and brief downpours. Judith
Basin and Fergus counties will be most susceptible to the stronger
thunderstorms. On Sunday, there will be at least some western
expansion and uptick in shower and thunderstorm activity given the
passage of a stronger shortwave. Temperatures will continue to
run near average for this time of year.
MTZ112-142215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
347 AM MDT Sat Jun 14 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......72-78...64-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........27-37 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......43-50.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........62-72 percent...53-63 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......3 percent down...14 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......73-79...65-71 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........24-34 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
MTZ113-142215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
347 AM MDT Sat Jun 14 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers through
the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......75-80...68-73 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent...47-54 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.......50-57.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........81-91 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent down...13 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
Ridges.............Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers through the day.
Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......76-81...68-73 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent...47-53 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the south in the afternoon.
Ridges.............South winds around 5 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
MTZ114-142215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
347 AM MDT Sat Jun 14 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.......72-80...60-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........31-40 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the east in the afternoon.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......43-53.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........61-71 percent...54-62 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
west after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......74-80...61-71 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........29-35 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
MTZ115-142215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
347 AM MDT Sat Jun 14 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......75-80...67-73 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........43-53 percent...56-66 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......4 percent down...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 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night.
Chance of showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......51-58.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........81-91 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent down...6 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
Ridges.............East winds around 5 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......75-81...67-73 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent...57-67 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Southeast winds around 5 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
MTZ116-142215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
347 AM MDT Sat Jun 14 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......73-78...63-73 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......44-50.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........58-68 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down...14 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......73-79...63-73 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs around 70.
$$
MTZ117-142215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
347 AM MDT Sat Jun 14 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......73-80...64-73 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...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 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......47-53.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........79-89 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down...3 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......73-81...64-73 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...9 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
MTZ118-142215-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
347 AM MDT Sat Jun 14 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of thunderstorms and
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......74-83...65-75 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down...1 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......49-54.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........68-78 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......74-82...65-74 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent up...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around
80.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
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