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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
227 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Cool and wet condtions are expected through the first half of the
upcoming work week as an upper level disturbance slowly moves over
the Northern Rockies. Temperatures rebound back to normal to end
the work week, with well above normal temperatures then expected
over the weekend. Daily chances for showers and thunderstorms will
continue on Thursday and Friday, with slightly drier conditions
over the weekend. - Moldan

MTZ112-172245-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
227 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Rain in the morning, then showers
  and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......44-49.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees down...5 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........68-78 percent.
   24 hr trend......36 percent up...24 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................60 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain after
  midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......33-38.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees down...1 degree up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........92-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent up...5 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the morning,
  then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......46-54...39-44 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up...1 degree down higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........55-65 percent...69-79 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......11 percent down...5 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.

$$

MTZ113-172245-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
227 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Rain.
* Max Temperature.......47-52...39-44 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........73-83 percent.
   24 hr trend......34 percent up...42 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................50 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 3 very low (Below 3000 feet).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers and slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain after midnight.
  Patchy fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......36-41.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................40 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers in the morning.
  Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of showers
  in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......53-58...46-51 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........52-60 percent...64-71 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......22 percent down...11 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.

$$

MTZ114-172245-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
227 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Snow and rain in the morning, then
  showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......40-45...30-38 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees down...10 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........78-88 percent.
   24 hr trend......67 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................90 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Showers, snow showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain and snow likely
  after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......30-37.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........88-98 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................30 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Rain likely and snow in the
  morning, then showers, chance of thunderstorms and snow showers
  in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......47-52...35-45 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees up...3 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........61-71 percent...75-85 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......21 percent down...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.

$$

MTZ115-172245-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
227 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Rain in the morning, then showers
  and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......46-52...38-45 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........73-83 percent.
   24 hr trend......65 percent up...50 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................60 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 3 very low (Below 3000 feet).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Showers and slight chance of
  thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.......35-40.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........94-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2.
* CWR...................70 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain in the morning, then
  showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......51-56...43-49 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees up...3 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........56-66 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent down...12 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................40 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s.

$$

MTZ116-172245-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
227 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Snow and rain in the morning, then
  snow showers, showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......37-43...30-38 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........81-91 percent.
   24 hr trend......53 percent up...64 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................70 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Snow showers, showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then snow and rain likely
  after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......28-34.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........94-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the west after midnight.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................40 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the
  morning, then showers, snow showers and chance of thunderstorms
  in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......48-53...38-48 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........56-64 percent...66-76 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......16 percent down...25 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers,
thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.

$$

MTZ117-172245-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
227 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Rain and snow in the morning, then
  showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......41-47...35-44 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........72-82 percent.
   24 hr trend......60 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................80 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Showers in the evening. Snow
  showers and slight chance of thunderstorms through the night.
  Rain likely after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......29-37.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........91-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................70 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Rain and snow in the morning, then
  showers and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......48-55...38-48 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........60-70 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent down...11 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................40 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.

$$

MTZ118-172245-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
227 AM MDT Mon Jun 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Rain and snow in the morning, then
  showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......42-52...33-43 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........64-74 percent.
   24 hr trend......44 percent up...66 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................60 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Showers, snow showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain and snow likely
  after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......33-38...27-35 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........88-98 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent up...8 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph becoming west
10 to 15 mph after midnight.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................50 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Chance of rain and snow likely in
  the morning, then showers and chance of thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......48-55...39-48 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........57-67 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down...21 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.JUNETEENTH...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.

$$

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