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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
150 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Rain, with embedded thunderstorms, will gradually exit North
Central through Southwest Montana from northwest to southeast
through the overnight hours tonight as a potent disturbance exits
the Northern Rockies. Excellent moisture recovery is expected
through the overnight hours tonight in wake of the departing
disturbance, with below normal temperatures lingering across all
Fire Weather Zones during the day on Wednesday. Temperatures will
moderate slightly through the end of the work week, but remain
below normal. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will
also be possible through the remainder of the work week, most
notably over and near the higher terrain. - Moldan

MTZ112-161030-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
150 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Chance of rain in the evening. Patchy fog through the night.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......38-44.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees down...5 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northwest after midnight.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft
  agl in the late evening and overnight.
* Transport Winds.......East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south
  after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......64-69...58-65 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees up...17 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........46-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......32 percent down...40 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 4500-5000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......44-49.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged...7 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........3500-5000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft
  agl in the late evening and overnight.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......69-77...63-68 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees up...1 degree up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent down...1 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 6000-6500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
  northwest in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the mid 60s.

$$

MTZ113-161030-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
150 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Chance of rain.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......44-50.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl decreasing to 1000-1500 ft
  agl after midnight.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......64-69...56-61 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........47-54 percent...59-66 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......23 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 5500-6000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......46-51.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........90-99 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........4500-5500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......10 percent.
* Max Temperature.......72-78...67-72 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees up...11 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent down...14 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 5000-6000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

MTZ114-161030-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
150 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the
  evening, then slight chance of rain after midnight. Patchy fog
  after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......42-47...36-41 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees down...2 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......66-71...56-65 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees up...20 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......44 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft
  agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......41-47.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down...4 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........87-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged...13 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........3000-4500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft
  agl in the late evening and overnight.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
  south after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......74-81...63-73 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees up...1 degree up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........29-39 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent down...20 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.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 9000-10000
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s.

$$

MTZ115-161030-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
150 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain in the evening, then
  chance of rain after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......45-51.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................40 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
  Slight chance of showers in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......62-69...54-59 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees up...7 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........48-57 percent...59-68 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......37 percent down...30 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl increasing to 4000-5000 ft
  agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......44-51.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........89-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........3000-4500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft
  agl in the late evening and overnight.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......76-81...69-75 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees up...16 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........38-44 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent down...22 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 5500-6500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
  northwest in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

MTZ116-118-161030-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
150 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.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.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......44-49...38-45 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........94-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......66-74...58-66 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent down...46 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl increasing to 4500-6000 ft
  agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast around 5 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......41-47.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees down...1 degree up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........83-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent down...17 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........4000-5500 ft agl decreasing to 1000-2500 ft
  agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......78-88...68-78 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........18-28 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent down...21 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the west in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 11500-12000
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to west
  20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

MTZ117-161030-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
150 PM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain in the evening, then
  chance of rain after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......41-47.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................30 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
  Slight chance of showers in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......61-71...53-63 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........47-57 percent.
   24 hr trend......48 percent down...42 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft
  agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......40-48.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........84-94 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........4000-4500 ft agl decreasing to 1000-2500 ft
  agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......76-82...68-76 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........29-39 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 9500-10000
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.

$$

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