Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
230 AM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Cooler conditions with rain and breezy northerly winds continues
today. Temperatures slowly trend back closer to normal toward the
weekend, though opportunities for showers and a few thunderstorms
will remain most days into Monday. -AM
MTZ112-152215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
230 AM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers in the morning, then
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......51-57...45-51 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........76-86 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent up...20 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northeast winds around 25 mph
decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. Northeast winds around 25 mph
decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................70 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......39-44.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........90-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...9 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph becoming north
around 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the southeast after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl
late in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* CWR...................10 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......11 degrees up...16 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........54-61 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent down...28 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 5000-6000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.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 and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
MTZ113-152215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
230 AM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......56-62...49-54 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......22 degrees down...29 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........68-78 percent...85-94 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......31 percent up...44 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl increasing to 3500-4000 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................60 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening, then slight chance of showers after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......44-49.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........90-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2500-4000 ft agl decreasing to 1000-1500 ft
agl in the late evening and overnight.
* Transport Winds.......East 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......64-69...55-60 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........50-59 percent...63-71 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......16 percent down...22 percent down higher
elevations.
* 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 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest
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 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
MTZ114-152215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
230 AM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Showers through the day. Slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......50-55...41-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......28 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........84-94 percent.
24 hr trend......48 percent up...72 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Northeast winds around 30 mph
decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........2000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 20 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................90 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening, then slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog
after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......38-46.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........89-99 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 15 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......66-71...55-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......15 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........47-57 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent down...45 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-2500 ft agl increasing to 5500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
MTZ115-152215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
230 AM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Showers through the day. Slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......55-60...48-53 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......35 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........83-93 percent.
24 hr trend......52 percent up...72 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................90 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of showers through the
night.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......44-50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........92-100 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.......East 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the
morning. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......62-69...53-60 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up...4 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........53-63 percent...62-72 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......30 percent down.
* 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 5500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the upper 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.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. Slight chance of showers. 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.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
MTZ116-118-152215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
230 AM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Max Temperature.......55-65...45-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......25 degrees down...34 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........70-80 percent...82-92 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......62 percent up...67 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. North winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. North winds around 30 mph decreasing
to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................50 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of
showers after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......40-49.
24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........88-98 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 20 to 25 mph becoming northeast 10 to
15 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......66-74...58-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up...17 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph becoming east
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph becoming
southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl increasing to 5500-6000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......East around 15 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
around 80. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. North
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 mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
$$
MTZ117-152215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
230 AM MDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers through the day.
Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Max Temperature.......53-58...47-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......32 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........81-91 percent.
24 hr trend......70 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................90 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers
after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......40-46.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........90-100 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 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the
morning. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......61-71...53-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........46-56 percent...55-65 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......43 percent down.
* 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 5500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the mid 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. 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 in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
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