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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
229 PM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.DISCUSSION...

A passing weather will bring widely scattered showers and
thunderstorms and a northerly wind shift Thursday afternoon and
evening, with the most widespread storm activity expected along
and north of the highway 2 corridor. The stronger storms will be
capable of localized strong, gusty winds, hail, and brief
downpours in addition to lightning. Afternoon temperatures on
Thursday will warm closer to average with minimum relative
humidity values falling to near critical levels over the southern
zones. The frontal passage will bring good humidity recoveries for
all areas Thursday night and Friday morning.

MTZ112-171100-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
229 PM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025


.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......44-49.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged...7 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........91-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged...8 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........5000-5500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
  Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers
  and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......40 percent.
* Max Temperature.......67-77...62-67 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees up...1 degree down higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........49-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent down...2 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 5500-7000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......South around 5 mph shifting to the west in
  the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of showers through
  the night.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......46-51.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged...8 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........3500-4500 ft agl decreasing to 1000-2000 ft
  agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......72-78...66-71 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up...7 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........41-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent down...12 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the south in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 5000-5500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South 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...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

MTZ113-171100-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
229 PM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......47-52.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........92-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........5000-6000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......72-78...66-71 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........43-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent down...17 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the south in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 5500-7000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of showers through
  the night.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......49-54.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........92-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the north after midnight.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the west after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........4000-4500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......74-79...67-73 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the southwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 5000-6000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.


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

$$

MTZ114-171100-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
229 PM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......42-49.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........88-98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged...10 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
west after midnight.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........3500-5000 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl
  in the late evening and overnight.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
  southwest after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......10 percent.
* Max Temperature.......72-80...62-72 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent down...18 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 8500-9500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
  Slight chance of showers in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......46-54.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........89-99 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........7500 ft agl decreasing to 1000-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......75-81...65-75 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent down...2 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl increasing to 6500-7000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
80. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

MTZ115-171100-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
229 PM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......45-52.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........91-99 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........4000-5000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......75-80...67-74 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees up...14 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........40-46 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent down...23 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the north in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 7000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west
  in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers
  after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......50-56.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent up...3 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northwest after midnight.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........4500-6000 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......76-81...68-74 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........39-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 5500-6000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


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

$$

MTZ116-118-171100-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
229 PM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......43-48.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees down...2 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........84-94 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down...17 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........5000-5500 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl.
* 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......10 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........19-29 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent down...22 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 11000-11500
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to west
  20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......46-52.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........80-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent down...5 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........10500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......79-87...69-79 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........23-31 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 8000-9000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 5 mph increasing to west
  15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.


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

$$

MTZ117-171100-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
229 PM MDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......41-49.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down...3 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........4000-5000 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.......75-81...66-75 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees up...16 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........29-39 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent down...22 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 8500-9500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......44-53.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........87-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........8000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......75-82...67-76 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down...4 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 7500-8000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


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

$$

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