Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
987
FNUS55 KTFX 130912
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
212 AM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Mild and gusty conditions are forecast today across the region, with
strongest winds along the Rocky Mountain Front this afternoon into
the overnight. The gusty winds largely persist into the day Friday
in most areas. Precipitation Friday into the weekend looks light,
with little in way of mountain snow forecast. While still above
average, temperatures do trend cooler after today. -AM
MTZ112-132315-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
212 AM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......57-67...48-57 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up...5 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent...42-52 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......18 percent down...2 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds around 30 mph
increasing to around 40 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds 30 to 35 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft
agl late in the morning, then decreasing to 2000 ft agl late in
the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 55 mph increasing to
around 65 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......40-46.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........65-75 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent down...5 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds 35 to 40 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds 35 to 40 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 50 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain through the
day. Chance of snow in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......49-58...40-47 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........52-62 percent...66-76 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......26 percent up...20 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 3500-5000 ft
agl in the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to
2000-2500 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 50 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 50. West
winds around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows around
30. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs around 40.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s.
$$
MTZ113-132315-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
212 AM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......62-67.
24 hr trend......16 degrees up...11 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........29-38 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent down...13 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 1000-2500 ft
agl early in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 25 mph increasing to
around 35 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......42-49.
24 hr trend......17 degrees up...7 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........56-66 percent.
24 hr trend......33 percent down...13 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 35 to 40 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain through the
day.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......56-61...50-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........50-60 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 2500-4000 ft
agl in the late morning and afternoon, then decreasing to 1500 ft
agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 35 to 40 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.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 snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s.
$$
MTZ114-132315-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
212 AM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......59-67...45-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........30-40 percent...45-55 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......12 percent down...9 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds 35 to 40 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds 35 to 40 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft
agl late in the morning, then decreasing to 2000-2500 ft agl late
in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 55 to 60 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of rain.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......44-49...33-43 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........60-70 percent...80-90 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......2 percent down...11 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds around 40 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds around 40 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 50 to 55 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain in the morning. Snow
through the day. Chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......50-59...37-47 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........47-57 percent...71-81 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......14 percent up...28 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds around 35 mph
becoming west around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
agl late in the morning, then increasing to 4500-5500 ft agl
early in the afternoon decreasing to 2500-3000 ft agl late in the
afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 50 to 55 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Snow likely and chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around
30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs around 40.
$$
MTZ115-132315-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
212 AM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......65-71...58-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up...1 degree up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........23-31 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent down...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 3500-4500 ft
agl early in the afternoon, then decreasing to 1000-1500 ft agl
late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......46-51.
24 hr trend......12 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........47-57 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph
increasing to around 30 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 30 mph increasing to
around 40 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......59-65...52-60 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft
agl late in the morning, then increasing to 4000-5500 ft agl
early in the afternoon decreasing to 2000-3000 ft agl late in the
afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 45 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and 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
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
MTZ116-118-132315-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
212 AM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......57-65...48-57 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft
agl early in the afternoon, then decreasing to 1500-2500 ft agl
late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 35 mph increasing to
around 45 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of rain after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......39-46.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........69-79 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down...15 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 35 to 40 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......50-60...41-50 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........50-60 percent...64-74 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......20 percent up...36 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft
agl late in the morning, then decreasing to 2000-3000 ft agl late
in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 40 to 45 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
MTZ117-132315-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
212 AM MST Thu Nov 13 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......59-69...50-60 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........25-35 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 4000-5500 ft
agl early in the afternoon, then decreasing to 1500-2000 ft agl
late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 30 mph increasing to
around 40 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain after
midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......41-51.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up...4 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........55-65 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down...14 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 30 to 35 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds 30 to 35 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 35 mph increasing to
around 45 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......52-62...44-54 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........48-58 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent up...25 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds around 35 mph
becoming west around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
agl late in the morning, then increasing to 4500-5500 ft agl
early in the afternoon decreasing to 2500-3500 ft agl late in the
afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 45 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
West winds around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. 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
lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
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