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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FNUS55 KTFX 181015
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
Issued by National Weather Service Glasgow MT
315 AM MST Tue Nov 18 2025
.DISCUSSION...
An approaching Pacific weather system will bring spotty areas of
light rain and mostly mountain snow through Wednesday. A more
progressive weather pattern brings a return of breezy to windy
conditions and mountain snow this weekend into early next week.
Colder temperatures, along with periods of snow move in heading
into the Thanksgiving holiday.
MTZ112-182315-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
315 AM MST Tue Nov 18 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......48-55...40-46 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........55-65 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 2500-4000 ft
agl in the afternoon, then decreasing to 1500 ft agl late in the
afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......South around 25 mph increasing to southwest
around 35 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......27-32.
24 hr trend......MISSING.
* Max Humidity..........77-87 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......41-46...35-41 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........46-56 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph becoming west
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl increasing to 2500-3500 ft
agl early in the afternoon, then decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl
late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 25 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around
35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
MTZ113-182315-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
315 AM MST Tue Nov 18 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......45-51.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........64-74 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent up...5 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......27-32.
24 hr trend......MISSING.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
west after midnight.
Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph increasing to
northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph increasing to west
around 30 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......39-44...33-38 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down...12 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........59-69 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down...6 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000
ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 40s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 50.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around
50. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
MTZ114-182315-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
315 AM MST Tue Nov 18 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain through
the day. Chance of snow in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......51-57...36-46 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........47-57 percent...66-76 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......8 percent up...14 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
agl late in the morning, then increasing to 4500-5000 ft agl
early in the afternoon decreasing to 2000-3000 ft agl late in the
afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 25 mph increasing to
around 35 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......24-31.
24 hr trend......MISSING.
* Max Humidity..........74-84 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent up...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph becoming northwest 20 to
25 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the
morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......42-47...31-39 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........48-54 percent...59-69 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......1 percent up...9 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the south in the afternoon.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 2500-3500 ft
agl early in the afternoon, then decreasing to 1000-1500 ft agl
late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......North 15 to 20 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Slight chance of snow. Lows around
30. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
Southwest winds around 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Lows around
30. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
MTZ115-182315-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
315 AM MST Tue Nov 18 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......52-57...46-54 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up...4 degrees down higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........51-61 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down...4 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4000 ft
agl early in the afternoon, then decreasing to 500-1000 ft agl
late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......28-33.
24 hr trend......MISSING.
* Max Humidity..........79-89 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......41-46...33-41 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......13 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........53-63 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 2500-3500 ft
agl late in the morning, then decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl late
in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows around
30. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
MTZ116-118-182315-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
315 AM MST Tue Nov 18 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......48-55...38-47 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........54-64 percent...64-74 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
agl early in the afternoon, then decreasing to 1500-2500 ft agl
late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......27-34.
24 hr trend......MISSING.
* Max Humidity..........84-94 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 25 mph becoming northwest 15 to
20 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......39-46...31-39 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........61-71 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 1500-3000 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......North 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around
25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows around 30.
Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
MTZ117-182315-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
315 AM MST Tue Nov 18 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......49-58...42-52 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........48-58 percent...57-67 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......2 percent up...5 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3500-4500 ft
agl early in the afternoon, then decreasing to 1000-2000 ft agl
late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......26-31.
24 hr trend......MISSING.
* Max Humidity..........77-87 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph increasing to around 25
mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......41-46...33-41 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......13 degrees down...8 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........52-62 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 1500-3000 ft
agl late in the morning, then decreasing to 1000 ft agl late in
the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 40s.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Lows around
30. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
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