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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
326 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.DISCUSSION...
There will be another chance for showers/thunderstorms today,
mostly over the central and southern districts. The chance for
storms continue into Tuesday, but then decreases for Wed and Thu.
It does turn warmer/drier on Wed/Thu though. There is the
potential for widespread precipitation this weekend, with snow
levels down to 6000 feet in some mountain ranges. Brusda

MTZ112-162300-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
326 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......73-78...67-72 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........27-36 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent up...6 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
  the evening.
* Min Temperature.......47-52.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........65-75 percent...51-61 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
     Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......75-82...67-73 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........20-25 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent down...3 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the upper 70s. West winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s.

$$

MTZ113-162300-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
326 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......75-80...67-72 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent...41-49 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......17 percent down...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......49-54.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........76-86 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent down...8 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds around 5 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds around 5 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......77-82...69-74 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........27-37 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent up...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs around 80. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.

$$

MTZ114-162300-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
326 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......72-77...59-69 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........36-43 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent up...15 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......45-52.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........64-74 percent...54-64 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......18 percent down...3 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
     Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
west after midnight.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......74-81...61-71 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up...1 degree down higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........19-27 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the upper 70s. West winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Showers, snow showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 50.

$$

MTZ115-162300-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
326 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......72-79...63-70 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent...52-62 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......13 percent down...9 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the east in the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......48-54.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........79-89 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds around 5 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......74-82...65-71 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........27-37 percent...39-49 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 percent down...12 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs around 80. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.

$$

MTZ116-162300-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
326 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
  the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......68-75...60-68 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down...7 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent up...19 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds around 5 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of
  showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......44-50.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........70-80 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the west after midnight.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers.
* Max Temperature.......71-77...62-71 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up...7 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........23-33 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent down.
* 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......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
50s.
.SUNDAY...Showers, snow showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.

$$

MTZ117-162300-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
326 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......67-77...59-67 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees down...5 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent...51-61 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......18 percent up...2 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the east in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................30 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of showers
  after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......44-52.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........76-86 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent up...3 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
west after midnight.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers through the
  day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......71-81...61-70 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees up...1 degree down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........28-38 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent down...11 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 50.

$$

MTZ118-162300-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
326 AM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......69-77...59-69 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........43-53 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of showers after
  midnight.
* Min Temperature.......47-52.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........75-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds around 5 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......70-78...61-70 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down...5 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........24-34 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent down...23 percent down higher
elevations.
* 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......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.

$$

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