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 060917
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
317 AM MDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Upper level high pressure builds across the region this week with
dry conditions prevailing through Friday and temperatures warming
back to above seasonal averages beginning Tuesday. A Pacific
weather system moves into the region this weekend with cooler and
unsettled conditions developing and likely a windy period in the
transition. Hoenisch
MTZ112-062230-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
317 AM MDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......53-60...46-51 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......13 degrees up...8 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down...5 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 4500-5000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......30-37.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........75-85 percent...65-75 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......19 percent down...9 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000
ft agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......62-69...54-59 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........32-40 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 2000-3500 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
MTZ113-062230-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
317 AM MDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......57-62...48-54 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........27-35 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 5000-5500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......29-37.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up...11 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........70-80 percent...60-70 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......12 percent down...20 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......65-70...58-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........25-34 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 2500-4000 ft
agl in the afternoon, then decreasing to 2000 ft agl late in the
afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Much cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
MTZ114-062230-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
317 AM MDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......53-58...40-50 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......17 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........41-48 percent...51-61 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......26 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......30-37.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........72-82 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent down...22 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......63-68...49-59 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........33-40 percent...43-53 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 2000-3500 ft
agl early in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Rain and snow likely. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
MTZ115-062230-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
317 AM MDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......56-61...48-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......18 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........27-36 percent.
24 hr trend......39 percent down...57 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 4500-5000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......32-38.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........65-75 percent...50-60 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......38 percent down...43 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......67-72...59-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........24-30 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 5 to 10 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.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
MTZ116-118-062230-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
317 AM MDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......50-57...41-50 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up...17 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent down...30 percent down higher
elevations.
* 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 4500-5000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......28-36.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up...11 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........64-74 percent.
24 hr trend......39 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......59-66...51-59 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........28-38 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3000-4000 ft
agl in the afternoon, then decreasing to 2000 ft agl late in the
afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......South 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Rain and snow likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
MTZ117-062230-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
317 AM MDT Mon Oct 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......51-59...43-52 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......21 degrees up...15 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent.
24 hr trend......43 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......28-37.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........65-75 percent...56-66 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......34 percent down...42 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......61-70...52-62 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......12 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........25-34 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
agl in the afternoon, then decreasing to 2000 ft agl late in the
afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
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