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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
358 AM MST Fri Nov 14 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Breezy to windy conditions continue today, although wind speeds
shouldn`t be as strong as yesterday along the Rocky Mountain Front.
The passing Pacific trough will also bring periods of light mountain
snow and some lower elevation rain and snow showers through early
Saturday, especially for the northern zones. Northwesterly flow
aloft will bring more breeziness on Saturday before winds aloft and
at the surface relax on Sunday. Temperatures cool to near average
next week while additional periods of mountain snow and scattered
lower elevation rain and snow showers move through the region.


MTZ112-142315-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
358 AM MST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
  morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......47-57...39-46 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........52-62 percent...68-78 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......32 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing
to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
  agl in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing to
  4000-5000 ft agl early in the afternoon decreasing to 2000 ft agl
  late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 45 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow
  through the night.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......30-37.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees down...4 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........77-87 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 35 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
  morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......48-57...39-47 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........51-61 percent...65-75 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......8 percent down...1 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 2500-4000 ft
  agl in the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to
  1000-2000 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 45 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs around 40.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.

$$

MTZ113-142315-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
358 AM MST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
  morning. Chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......55-60...49-54 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........53-63 percent.
   24 hr trend......38 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph becoming
northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 2500-4000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 4000-4500 ft agl
  early in the afternoon decreasing to 2000-2500 ft agl late in the
  afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......26-34.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees down...13 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......34 percent up...17 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the east after midnight.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 25 mph shifting to the
  south after midnight.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain and
  snow in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......47-57...46-51 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........55-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent up...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3000-4000 ft
  agl early in the afternoon, then decreasing to 500-2000 ft agl
  late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 30 mph shifting to the
  west in the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. East winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow and rain. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs around 40.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.

$$

MTZ114-142315-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
358 AM MST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of snow in the
  morning. Chance of rain through the day. Snow likely in the
  afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......49-58...36-46 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees down...9 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........48-58 percent...75-85 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......20 percent up...37 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 3500-5000 ft agl in
  the afternoon decreasing to 2500 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 45 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow
  through the night.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......36-41...30-36 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees down...3 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........64-74 percent...82-92 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 40 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Snow likely in the morning.
  Chance of rain through the day. Chance of snow in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......48-57...34-44 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........50-60 percent...77-87 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 2000-3500 ft
  agl late in the morning, then decreasing to 1500 ft agl late in
  the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 45 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 20 to
25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow likely. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows around
30. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs around 40.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.

$$

MTZ115-142315-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
358 AM MST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
  morning. Chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......58-63...51-58 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........46-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 4000-5500 ft agl in
  the afternoon decreasing to 2500 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 35 to 40 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......34-40.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........69-79 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent up...20 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
  morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......56-61...47-55 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3000-4000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 4000-5500 ft agl
  early in the afternoon decreasing to 1000-2500 ft agl late in the
  afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 40 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows around
30. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.

$$

MTZ116-118-142315-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
358 AM MST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain through the
  day.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......50-59...41-50 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........55-65 percent...69-79 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......38 percent up...50 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5500 ft agl early in
  the afternoon decreasing to 2000-3500 ft agl late in the
  afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 35 to 40 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
  evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......33-39.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........72-82 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent up...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain in the
  morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......48-57...38-48 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........47-57 percent...61-71 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......14 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph
becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
  agl late in the morning, then decreasing to 1500-2000 ft agl late
  in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 35 to 40 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.

$$

MTZ117-142315-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
358 AM MST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......52-61...44-54 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........50-60 percent...59-69 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......23 percent up...41 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 30 to 35 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds around 40 mph
becoming west around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 4000-5500 ft agl in
  the afternoon decreasing to 2500 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 40 to 45 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
  evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......33-43.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........63-73 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent up...1 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......50-59...42-52 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent...51-61 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 percent down...16 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3500-4500 ft
  agl in the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to
  1500-2500 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 40 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs around 40.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.

$$

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