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 291203
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
603 AM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026
.DISCUSSION...
It will be mostly cloudy this morning, but still mild and a bit
windy through this afternoon over North Central MT. A bit cooler
air is expected for Wed/Thu before mild air returns over the
weekend. Very little to no precipitation is expected for the next
several days. Wind speeds might be a bit breezy on Friday. Brusda
MTZ112-292300-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
603 AM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......63-72...53-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........26-34 percent...40-50 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......15 percent up...30 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds around 35 mph
becoming west around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds around 35 mph
becoming west around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 2500-4000 ft
agl in the late morning and afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 50 mph becoming west and
decreasing to around 40 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......42-48.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........74-84 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent up...41 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2500-3500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft
agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......West 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......54-62...47-52 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......12 degrees down...6 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........46-55 percent...57-67 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......21 percent up...15 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 4500-5500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
MTZ113-292300-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
603 AM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......70-75...62-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-28 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 5500-6000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 35 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......45-52.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........67-77 percent.
24 hr trend......39 percent up...26 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........5000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 35 mph decreasing to around 25
mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......58-65...52-57 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........38-44 percent...46-53 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......17 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 5500-6500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
MTZ114-292300-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
603 AM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......63-72...49-59 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...5 degrees down higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........28-38 percent...47-57 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......16 percent up...27 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds around 35 mph
becoming west around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
agl late in the morning.
* Transport Winds.......West 45 to 50 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain after
midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......46-52...39-47 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........65-75 percent...78-88 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......24 percent up...34 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2500-3500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft
agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......West around 40 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain in the
morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......58-65...47-57 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down...1 degree down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent...57-67 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......18 percent up...11 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 5500-7000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 35 mph decreasing to around 25
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.
$$
MTZ115-292300-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
603 AM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......72-77...64-73 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up...7 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........21-26 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl increasing to 6500-7000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 35 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......49-54.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........58-68 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent up...11 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........5000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......62-68...54-64 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 5000-6000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s.
$$
MTZ116-118-292300-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
603 AM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......65-74...55-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........27-37 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds around 25 mph shifting
to the west in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 6000-6500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 35 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......42-49.
24 hr trend......1 degree down...6 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........71-81 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........4500 ft agl decreasing to 500-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 35 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......61-70...53-62 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent...45-55 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......16 percent up...11 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 5500-6500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 35 mph decreasing to around 25
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.
$$
MTZ117-292300-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
603 AM MDT Tue Sep 29 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......66-74...58-68 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-32 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...6 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl increasing to 5000-6000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 35 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......43-53.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........62-72 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up...1 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........4500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 35 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......62-67...52-62 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 5000-6500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 35 mph becoming northwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs around 60. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
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