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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
332 AM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...Strong winds and lower afternoon humidity today...

.DISCUSSION...
Expect increasing winds throughout the day today, along with low
afternoon humidity. On Sunday, strong winds continue into the
afternoon, but air temperatures will be cooler. There will be
scattered light showers from time to time over the next few days,
with most of the precipitation in the mountains and on the light
side. Brusda

MTZ112-012300-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
332 AM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
  afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......59-69...48-58 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees up...4 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent...43-53 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 percent up...30 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds 35 to 40 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
  agl early in the afternoon, then increasing to 4500-5000 ft agl
  late in the afternoon decreasing to 3000 ft agl late in the
  afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 55 to 60 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain in the
  evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......33-39.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........59-67 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent up...25 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Strong winds. West winds around 45 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 40 to 45 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 55 to 60 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......43-52...34-44 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees down...11 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........30-40 percent...40-50 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 35 to 40 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5000-6000 ft agl
  early in the afternoon increasing to 6000-7000 ft agl early in
  the afternoon decreasing to 4000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 55 mph decreasing to around 45
  mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs around 50.

$$

MTZ113-012300-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
332 AM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......64-70...58-63 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-34 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent down...15 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 2000-3000 ft
  agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 25 mph increasing to
  around 35 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......36-44.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........51-61 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 35 to 40 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 35 to 40 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 45 to 50 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......50-55...42-47 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........26-32 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5000-5500 ft agl late
  in the morning increasing to 7000-8500 ft agl in the afternoon
  decreasing to 4500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 50 mph decreasing to around 40
  mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
around 30. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s.

$$

MTZ114-012300-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
332 AM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
  afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......60-70...46-56 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........28-38 percent...43-53 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down...12 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 40 mph
becoming southwest around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
  agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 55 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain through the
  night.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......34-40...24-33 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........57-66 percent...76-86 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......17 percent up...31 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 40 to 50 mph.
     Ridges.............Strong winds. West winds 40 to 50 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 55 to 60 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of snow in the
  morning. Slight chance of snow in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......42-51...28-38 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......19 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent...54-64 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 percent up...13 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Strong winds. West winds around 45 mph
decreasing to around 35 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl increasing to 4000-5500 ft
  agl in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing to
  5000-6000 ft agl early in the afternoon decreasing to 3500 ft agl
  late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 60 mph decreasing to around 45
  mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance
of rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest
winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows around
30. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow likely. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely and chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.

$$

MTZ115-012300-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
332 AM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......68-73...60-66 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-27 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 2500-4000 ft
  agl early in the afternoon, then increasing to 4500 ft agl late
  in the afternoon decreasing to 2000 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 30 mph increasing to
  around 40 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......40-46.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........49-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent down...5 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 35 to 40 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds around 30 mph
increasing to west around 40 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 45 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......52-57...44-50 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........23-29 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 35 to 40 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1500-2000 ft agl increasing to 3500-4000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5500-6000 ft agl late
  in the morning increasing to 7500-8500 ft agl early in the
  afternoon decreasing to 6500 ft agl decreasing to 4500 ft agl
  late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 45 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows around 40.
Highs in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 50s.

$$

MTZ116-118-012300-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
332 AM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......60-67...50-60 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........27-37 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent down...4 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
  agl in the afternoon, then decreasing to 2500 ft agl late in the
  afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 35 mph increasing to
  around 45 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the
  evening. Slight chance of rain after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......37-42...29-37 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........71-81 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent up...24 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 45 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain and
  snow in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......44-54...33-43 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........33-43 percent...42-52 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 30 to 35 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 30 to 35 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3000 ft agl increasing to 4000-5500 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5000-6500 ft agl in
  the afternoon decreasing to 3500 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 40 to 45 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 40s.

$$

MTZ117-012300-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
332 AM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......61-71...53-63 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-32 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
  agl in the afternoon, then decreasing to 2500 ft agl late in the
  afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 35 to 40 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......34-42.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees up...3 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........60-70 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent up...16 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds 35 to 40 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds 35 to 40 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 45 to 50 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the
  morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......45-53...37-47 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........26-36 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 35 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 35 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl increasing to 4000-5500 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5500-7000 ft agl in
  the afternoon decreasing to 4000 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 55 mph decreasing to around 45
  mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 20 to
25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the upper 40s.

$$

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