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 200935
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
335 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.DISCUSSION...
There`s chances for isolated showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. Better chances for rain and storms arrive Friday, where
there is a 20-70% chance of 0.25 inches of rain across Central
and North Central Montana. A few storms may be capable of
producing strong wind gusts. Dry condtions return for the weekend
and beginning of next week. High temperatures on Sunday reach into
the mid 80s to low 90s.
MTZ112-202245-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
335 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......68-75...61-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........31-36 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.......44-51.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........81-91 percent...72-82 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northeast after midnight.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......68-74...62-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........51-60 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................40 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the mid 80s. South winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the mid 70s. West winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
80.
$$
MTZ113-202245-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
335 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......72-77...65-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........33-38 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.......49-54.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........89-99 percent...81-90 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...10 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......70-75...63-69 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........58-66 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................50 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
MTZ114-202245-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
335 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......68-74...56-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent down...6 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.......44-50.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........75-85 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent up...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......69-75...58-68 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........46-56 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent up...15 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the mid 70s. West winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper
70s.
$$
MTZ115-202245-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
335 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......71-77...63-69 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........35-43 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......48-53.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......71-77...63-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........57-65 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent up...17 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around
90. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
MTZ116-202245-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
335 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......68-75...60-68 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........23-30 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......45-50.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........70-80 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......72-78...63-72 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s.
$$
MTZ117-202245-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
335 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......68-75...59-68 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......45-51.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........80-90 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......71-76...62-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........45-55 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
80.
$$
MTZ118-202245-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
335 AM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......69-77...60-68 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........20-29 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......47-52.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........73-83 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up...8 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............East winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......73-81...64-73 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
$$
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