Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
598
FNUS55 KTFX 242006
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
206 PM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Upper level ridging will bring warm and dry conditions through
the rest of the week. Southwesterly winds increase Wednesday
afternoon before a Pacific cold front brings periods of stronger
winds Wednesday night into Thursday afternoon.
MTZ112-251015-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
206 PM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......50-56.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........68-78 percent...55-65 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......78-87...70-78 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........24-32 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.......48-54.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up...9 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........57-67 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent down...8 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph
increasing to west around 35 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph
increasing to west around 40 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......62-71...54-62 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......18 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........23-31 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 40 mph
decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 40 mph
decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s.
$$
MTZ113-251015-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
206 PM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......49-57.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........72-82 percent...62-72 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...9 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......84-89...76-81 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........25-33 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines
6 high (Below 3000 feet).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......52-57.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........55-65 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent down...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny then becoming sunny.
* Max Temperature.......69-74...61-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......16 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........25-31 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines
5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs around 60.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
$$
MTZ114-251015-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
206 PM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......51-57.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...8 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........57-67 percent.
24 hr trend......15 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.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......79-86...66-76 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........20-27 percent...27-37 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.......49-55...41-51 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down...9 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........55-65 percent...67-77 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......1 percent up...15 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph
increasing to west around 35 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph
increasing to west around 40 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......64-73...51-61 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......14 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........22-29 percent...30-40 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds around 35 mph
becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Strong winds. West winds around 45 mph
decreasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
$$
MTZ115-251015-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
206 PM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......52-59.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........61-71 percent...48-57 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......10 percent down...25 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......85-91...77-84 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........21-28 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines
5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......52-58.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........54-64 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down...8 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......71-77...64-73 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......14 degrees down...9 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........25-32 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
around 60.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
$$
MTZ116-251015-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
206 PM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......48-55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........61-71 percent...51-61 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......32 percent down...25 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......78-84...68-77 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-30 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......43-49.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........68-78 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent up...18 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph
increasing to west around 30 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......64-71...55-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing
to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
$$
MTZ117-251015-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
206 PM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......49-59.
24 hr trend......1 degree up...9 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........53-63 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down...51 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to
20 to 25 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......79-88...71-81 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........21-27 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......47-54.
24 hr trend......1 degree down...6 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........51-61 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down...4 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph
increasing to around 25 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......70-75...61-71 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........25-33 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
$$
MTZ118-251015-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
206 PM MDT Tue Sep 24 2024
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......49-57.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up...9 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........59-69 percent...48-57 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......19 percent down...30 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20
to 25 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......79-86...69-79 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........20-27 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......48-53.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........55-65 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down...6 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds 15 to 20 mph increasing
to southwest around 25 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph
increasing to around 25 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......69-79...60-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........24-34 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
$$
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