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 141940
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
140 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Showers and thunderstorms will develop this evening along the
Canadian border and move southward overnight. A wet/cool day is
expected on Tue. Precip ends on Wed, but another round of
showers/thunderstorms possible on Thu. Mostly dry and warm this
weekend. Brusda
MTZ112-151100-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
140 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Min Temperature.......45-50.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down...13 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. North winds around 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........3500-5000 ft agl decreasing to 2000-3000 ft
agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................70 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Showers in the morning, then chance
of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......52-58...45-50 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........77-87 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent up.
* 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.........2000-3000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................80 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog through the
night. Chance of showers in the evening. Slight chance of showers
after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......41-46.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........90-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 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 southeast after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft
agl late in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Slight chance of showers in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......63-68...57-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up...14 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........56-63 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent down...29 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 5000-6000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 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 lower 70s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
MTZ113-151100-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
140 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Min Temperature.......48-53.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........94-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...10 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........3500-5000 ft agl decreasing to 2000-3000 ft
agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................70 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Showers through the day. Slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......56-61...48-53 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......24 degrees down...30 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........73-83 percent...87-95 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......33 percent up...43 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers through
the night. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......45-50.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........90-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl
after midnight.
* Transport Winds.......East 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Slight chance of showers through the day.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......64-69...56-61 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........53-62 percent...64-72 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......23 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 5000-6000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 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 around 80.
$$
MTZ114-151100-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
140 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers after
midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......46-51...39-45 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down...14 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........94-100 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent up...45 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. North winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. North winds 25 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........9500 ft agl decreasing to 2000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................50 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......50-55...42-49 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......22 degrees down...29 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........84-94 percent.
24 hr trend......61 percent up...67 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 15 to 20 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 25 mph.
* CWR...................90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers through
the night. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......43-49...38-43 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........89-99 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Patchy fog in the morning. Slight chance of showers in the
morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......65-70...55-64 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......12 degrees up...17 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........49-59 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent down...44 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast 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. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 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. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs around 80.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
MTZ115-151100-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
140 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Min Temperature.......50-55.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........93-100 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent up...38 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........8500 ft agl decreasing to 2000-3500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................50 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......55-60.
24 hr trend......35 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........83-93 percent.
24 hr trend......65 percent up...71 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......46-51.
24 hr trend......4 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 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Chance of showers in the morning, then slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......62-69...53-59 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up...4 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........56-65 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-2500 ft agl increasing to 5500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................20 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. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
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.
$$
MTZ116-118-151100-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
140 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.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.......50-56...43-52 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down...12 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent.
24 hr trend......39 percent up...57 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 20 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. North winds 20 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........11500 ft agl decreasing to 2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny then becoming cloudy. Showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......56-66...47-57 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......24 degrees down...31 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........68-78 percent...80-90 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......46 percent up...61 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. North winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers after
midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......41-50.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down...1 degree down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........87-97 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of showers in the morning, then
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......67-75...57-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......23 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent down...33 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the southeast in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl increasing to 4000-5500 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......East 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the lower 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. South 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.
$$
MTZ117-151100-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
140 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Min Temperature.......47-52.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........90-100 percent.
24 hr trend......38 percent up...54 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. North winds around 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. North winds around 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........10000 ft agl decreasing to 1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......54-59...48-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......35 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........79-89 percent.
24 hr trend......59 percent up...68 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 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................80 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Patchy fog after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......42-48.
24 hr trend......4 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 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......60-70...52-62 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......15 degrees up...7 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........52-62 percent.
24 hr trend......33 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............East winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl increasing to 4000-5500 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. 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.
Southeast 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 lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
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