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 061928
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
Issued by National Weather Service Missoula MT
128 PM MDT Sat Sep 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Northwesterly flow aloft within upper level ridging will transition to a more
southwesterly flow aloft later this weekend into much of next week. This transition
will allow for increasing chances of showers and thunderstorms, especially
toward the middle of the week. In the meantime, the remainder of this afternoon
is looking dry. Scattered showers and thunderstorms capable of lightning and
briefly gusty winds look to develop Sunday afternoon along the Continental Divide
and across southern districts. A bit of a lull develops in shower and thunderstorm
chances for Monday before chances ramp up again toward the middle of next week. -AM
MTZ112-071015-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
128 PM MDT Sat Sep 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Haze through the night.
Areas of smoke after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......46-53.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........49-59 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Haze in the morning. Areas of
smoke through the day.
* Max Temperature.......78-86...70-77 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up...1 degree down higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........25-34 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers in the evening. Areas of smoke through
the night.
* Min Temperature.......52-57.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........68-78 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke in the
morning. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......75-83...67-73 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........30-38 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
MTZ113-071015-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
128 PM MDT Sat Sep 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Haze.
* Min Temperature.......41-50.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........49-59 percent...40-48 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......14 percent down...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Haze through the day. Areas
of smoke in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......79-84...73-78 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........21-28 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Haze and areas of smoke.
* Min Temperature.......52-59.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........67-77 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke in the
morning.
* Max Temperature.......80-85...72-77 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........30-38 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs around 70.
$$
MTZ114-071015-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
128 PM MDT Sat Sep 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Haze and areas of smoke.
* Min Temperature.......47-55.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........49-59 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
west after midnight.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Areas of smoke through the
day. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......78-85...64-74 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down...6 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........28-33 percent...35-45 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers in the evening. Areas of smoke through
the night. Haze after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......48-55.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........68-78 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent up...17 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......75-83...62-72 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........30-36 percent...38-48 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
MTZ115-071015-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
128 PM MDT Sat Sep 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Haze.
* Min Temperature.......47-53.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........45-55 percent...34-43 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Haze in the morning. Areas of
smoke through the day.
* Max Temperature.......81-87...74-80 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........21-27 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
Ridges.............West winds around 5 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Areas of smoke through the night. Haze after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......55-60.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up...3 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........60-70 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......80-85...72-78 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........27-32 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs around 70.
$$
MTZ116-118-071015-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
128 PM MDT Sat Sep 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Areas of smoke.
* Min Temperature.......50-56.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........51-61 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent up...4 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Areas of smoke through the
day. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......76-83...66-76 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........30-40 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Haze
and areas of smoke through the night.
* Min Temperature.......47-54.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........73-83 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent up...25 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......74-82...64-74 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........27-37 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ117-071015-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
128 PM MDT Sat Sep 6 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Haze and areas of smoke.
* Min Temperature.......47-55.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........42-52 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent down...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Areas of smoke through the
day. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......77-86...68-78 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........25-33 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Areas of smoke through the night.
Haze after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......47-57.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........67-77 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent up...21 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......75-84...65-75 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........28-35 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
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