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 041029
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
429 AM MDT Tue Jun 4 2024
...Strong west winds today and tonight...
.DISCUSSION...
Low pressure situated over southwest Saskatchewan and strong
westerly flow across the region will maintain very windy
conditions through tonight. While most locations will see gusts
increase to 45-55 mph this afternoon, strongest winds with gusts
in excess of 60 mph are likely to occur in areas along the Rocky
Mountain Front and north/east of the Little Belts where wind
speeds will peak this evening. Winds decrease but remain breezy on
Wednesday with lighter winds and warmer temperatures developing
Thursday into the weekend as upper level high pressure builds
across the area. Hoenisch
MTZ112-042230-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
429 AM MDT Tue Jun 4 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......56-66...47-57 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down...7 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent...48-58 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......5 percent up...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Strong winds. West winds around 45 mph
decreasing to around 35 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 30 to 35 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......41-46.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........59-69 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down...6 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 40 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 35 to 40 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......62-69...53-61 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........25-30 percent...30-39 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......11 percent down...19 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 35 mph
decreasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing
to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
MTZ113-042230-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
429 AM MDT Tue Jun 4 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......66-71...58-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........29-34 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent down...22 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......46-51.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........54-60 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 35 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 35 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......65-70...58-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........23-29 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 40 mph
becoming northwest around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 35 mph
becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 6 high (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
MTZ114-042230-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
429 AM MDT Tue Jun 4 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers
in the morning. Chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......56-66...42-52 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent...62-72 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......10 percent up...1 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Strong winds. West winds around 45 mph
decreasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Strong winds. West winds around 50 mph
decreasing to around 35 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening.
* Min Temperature.......42-47...31-40 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........54-64 percent...76-86 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 40 to 50 mph.
Ridges.............Strong winds. West winds 40 to 50 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......62-69...49-59 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........23-32 percent...34-44 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......14 percent down...27 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 35 mph
decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the
mid 70s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
MTZ115-042230-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
429 AM MDT Tue Jun 4 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......67-72...58-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up...4 degrees down higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........29-37 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 35 to 40 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......46-51.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........51-61 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down...14 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 35 to 40 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 35 to 40 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......66-72...58-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........22-27 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 35 mph
becoming northwest around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 35 mph
becoming northwest around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East 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...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
MTZ116-042230-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
429 AM MDT Tue Jun 4 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......55-60...45-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........49-59 percent...62-72 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......40-45...34-41 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........79-89 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......61-66...52-62 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-32 percent...31-41 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......32 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 35 mph
decreasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
MTZ117-042230-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
429 AM MDT Tue Jun 4 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......60-68...53-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........38-48 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 35 to 45 mph.
Ridges.............Strong winds. West winds 35 to 45 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
the evening.
* Min Temperature.......43-48...37-45 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up...7 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........61-71 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...8 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 35 to 45 mph.
Ridges.............Strong winds. West winds 35 to 45 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......64-71...56-64 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down...3 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........22-30 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down...15 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 30 to 35 mph.
Ridges.............Strong winds. West winds around 45 mph
decreasing to around 35 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Windy, clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70.
$$
MTZ118-042230-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
429 AM MDT Tue Jun 4 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......59-69...50-60 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...5 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
the evening.
* Min Temperature.......43-51...38-44 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up...5 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........63-71 percent...70-80 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......66-76...56-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........21-29 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent down...24 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing
to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
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