Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
976
FNUS55 KTFX 050924
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
324 AM MDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Much colder air surges south across the area today behind an
early morning cold front with gusty north winds. Accumulating
snowfall is mainly limited to the mountains but some lower
elevations will see a mix or change to snow this morning before
precipitation ends from north to south this afternoon. The first
widespread hard freeze is expected tonight before warmer and drier
conditions return for the week ahead.
MTZ112-052215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
324 AM MDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Chance of snow and rain in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......39-48...34-39 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........46-56 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down...3 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. North winds around 30 mph becoming
northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. North winds around 25 mph becoming
northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl increasing to 4000-4500 ft
agl early in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......North around 35 mph becoming northwest 20
to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......22-27.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down...1 degree down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........81-91 percent...70-80 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......15 percent down...21 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........4000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......53-61...45-52 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......13 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 2500-4000 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
MTZ113-052215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
324 AM MDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Slight chance of rain and snow in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......47-52...39-44 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........32-39 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. North winds around 25 mph becoming
northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl increasing to 4000-5000 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......North around 30 mph becoming northwest 20
to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......21-29.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........76-86 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down...20 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........4000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......58-63...50-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......12 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-33 percent.
24 hr trend......9 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 3000-4500 ft
agl in the afternoon, then decreasing to 2000 ft agl late in the
afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around
70. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
MTZ114-052215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
324 AM MDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of snow in the
morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......39-45...28-36 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........59-69 percent...71-81 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......3 percent up...11 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. North winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. North winds around 30 mph becoming
east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl increasing to 4000 ft agl
late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......North around 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 25
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......21-27.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........82-92 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........3500 ft agl decreasing to 1000-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......53-59...40-50 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......16 degrees up...11 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........38-44 percent...49-59 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......23 percent down.
* 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 2000-3500 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Warmer, clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows around 40. Highs
in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ115-052215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
324 AM MDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Chance of rain and snow in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......44-52...36-43 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........44-54 percent...58-68 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......4 percent up...16 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl increasing to 4000-4500 ft
agl early in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......North around 30 mph becoming northwest 20
to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......24-30.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........79-89 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent down...17 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........4000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......57-62...49-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-32 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent down...34 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 2500-3500 ft
agl late in the morning, then increasing to 3500-5000 ft agl in
the afternoon decreasing to 2000 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper
60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
MTZ116-118-052215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
324 AM MDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Rain in the morning. Chance
of snow through the day. Chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......37-45...29-37 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........70-80 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 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 around 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......22-29.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down...2 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........85-95 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...15 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl
after midnight.
* Transport Winds.......North 15 to 20 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......50-57...41-49 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent down.
* 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 2500-4000 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows around 40. Highs
in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ117-052215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
324 AM MDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Snow and rain in the morning,
then chance of snow in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......39-46...31-39 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......13 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........59-69 percent...72-82 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......21 percent up...28 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. North winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. North winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North around 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................40 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......22-29.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........83-93 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...21 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl
early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......51-60...43-53 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......14 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent.
24 hr trend......41 percent down.
* 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 in the afternoon, then decreasing to 2500 ft agl late in the
afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
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