Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
691
FNUS55 KMSO 132003
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
202 PM MDT Wed May 13 2026
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING for portions of
Palouse/Hells Canyon...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT for portions of
Kootenai...Flathead/Glacier Park...West Lolo...Flathead
Reservation...East Lolo...Bitterroot...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING for portions
of Deerlodge/West Beaverhead...East Beaverhead...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING for portions
of Deerlodge/West Beaverhead...East Beaverhead...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT for portions of Deerlodge/West Beaverhead...
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): /NOTICE/ The afternoon fire weather
zones synopsis and forecast are automatically generated through late
spring. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s
weather, chance of valley rain with mountain snow likely showers
until midnight, then areas of rain and snow after midnight. It`ll be
cooler. Snow may be heavy at times. Thursday, partly cloudy. It`ll
be cooler. Humidities will be a little lower. Thursday Night, mostly
cloudy. Friday, partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain and snow
in the morning.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): /NOTICE/ The afternoon fire
weather zones synopsis and forecast are automatically generated
through late spring. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours...
Tonight`s weather, rain and snow likely until midnight, then areas of
rain and snow after midnight. It`ll be cooler. Thursday, mostly
cloudy. A chance of snow and a slight chance of rain in the morning.
It`ll be much cooler. Snow may be heavy at times in the morning.
Thursday Night, mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and a slight chance
of rain after midnight. Friday, mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance
of rain and snow in the morning.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): /NOTICE/ The afternoon
fire weather zones synopsis and forecast are automatically generated
through late spring. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours...
Tonight`s weather, areas of rain. Snow likely until midnight, then
areas of snow after midnight. It`ll be cooler. Snow may be heavy at
times. Thursday, mostly cloudy. It`ll be much cooler. Thursday
Night, mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight.
Friday, partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow in the
morning.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): /NOTICE/ The afternoon fire
weather zones synopsis and forecast are automatically generated
through late spring. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours...
Tonight`s weather, very windy until midnight. Partly cloudy. Chance
of rain showers, areas of snow and a slight chance of thunderstorms
until midnight. It`ll be cooler. Some thunderstorms may be severe
with gusty winds. Thursday, very windy. Mostly sunny. It`ll be much
cooler. Thursday Night, partly cloudy. Humidities will be a little
lower. Friday, mostly sunny.
IDZ102-141000-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-
102 PM PDT Wed May 13 2026
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Snow
level 6000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........63-73 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph becoming south 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph decreasing to 10-15 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 30 mph until 2100, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........27-37 percent valleys and 40-50 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 7 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 1200, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........58-68 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 2000, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....63-73 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........27-37 percent valleys and 38-48 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1600, then west 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds
10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60. Min humidities 40-50 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Northwest winds
5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75.
$$
IDZ103-141000-
Clearwater/Nez Perce-
102 PM PDT Wed May 13 2026
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain likely and snow. Snow
level 6000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........70-80 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 2100, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent over the Palouse/Hells
Canyon...and 40 percent toward the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 48-58 ridges.
* Min Humidity........31-41 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 6 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent over the Palouse/Hells
Canyon...and 0 percent toward the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........63-73 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2100, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........31-41 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 1600, then 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with snow likely with possible rain
and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45.
Highs 45-55. Min humidities 45-55 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs
40-50. Min humidities 45-55 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ104-105-141000-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
202 PM MDT Wed May 13 2026
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 6000
feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........72-82 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 35-45 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 40-50 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 2200, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 30 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent over the Kootenai...and 90 percent
toward the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........32-42 percent valleys and 54-64 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 35-45 mph decreasing to 25-35 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 7 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 35 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent over the Kootenai...and 20 percent
toward the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain after
midnight. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent valleys and 68-78 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 30 mph until 2200, then southwest 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........28-38 percent valleys and 52-62 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 0900, then west 25
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, snow showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows
35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 35-45 percent. Southwest winds
15-25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers, snow and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows
30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 35-45 percent. West winds 15-25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. West winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ106-108-141000-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
202 PM MDT Wed May 13 2026
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow and chance of rain. Snow
level 6500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent valleys and 73-83 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 25-35 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 35-45 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 2300, then 1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 30 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent over the West Lolo...and 20
percent toward the East Lolo.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....48-58.
* Min Humidity........29-39 percent valleys and 43-53 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 25-35 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 35-45 mph decreasing to 25-35 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 0900. 6 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....West 30 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........74-84 percent valleys and 63-73 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 2100, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 30 mph until 2100, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and
snow. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 43-53 ridges.
* Min Humidity........29-39 percent valleys and 41-51 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 0800. 9 kft
agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....West 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain, snow and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs
45-55. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds 15-25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs
40-50. Min humidities 40-50 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. West winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ107-141000-
Flathead Reservation-
202 PM MDT Wed May 13 2026
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level
6000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........65-75 percent valleys and 85-95 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 25-35 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 35-45 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 2200, then 1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 30 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent over areas west of Highway
93...and 70 percent toward the Mission Mtns and areas east of
Highway 93.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........35-45 percent valleys and 49-59 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 30-40 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0800. 7 kft agl after 1200.
* Transport Winds.....West 30 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........61-71 percent valleys and 72-82 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 25-35 mph becoming southwest 15-25 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 25 mph until 2100, then southwest 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Snow
level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........33-43 percent valleys and 45-55 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 0800. 9 kft
agl after 1100.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 1000, then west 25
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60. Min humidities 30-40 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs
45-55. Min humidities 40-50 percent. West winds 15-25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65. West winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70.
$$
MTZ109-141000-
Bitterroot-
202 PM MDT Wed May 13 2026
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 6500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........64-74 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph becoming south 10-20 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 30-45 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 2400, then 1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 30 mph until 2100, then 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent over the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 20 percent toward areas north of Hamilton.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent valleys and 32-42 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 25-35 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 0900. 6 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....West 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........55-65 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 25 mph until 2100, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent valleys and 31-41 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 0800. 10 kft
agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 1400, then 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs
45-55. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds 15-25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs
40-50. Min humidities 35-45 percent. Northwest winds 15-25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Northwest winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ111-141000-
East Beaverhead-
202 PM MDT Wed May 13 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........47-57 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 30-40 mph becoming south 15-25 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 30-40 mph decreasing to 20-30 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......10 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 0200.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 40 mph until 2100. West 20 mph
after 2400.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........9-14 percent valleys and 10-20 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 25-35 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 25-35 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0800. 10 kft agl after
1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 0900, then 30 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........47-57 percent valleys and 38-48 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 30 mph until 2100, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........10-18 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph increasing to west 20-30
mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 0800. Greater
than 12 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 0900. 35 mph after 1200.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 15-25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow showers, rain likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 35-45 percent. Northwest winds
20-30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. North winds 20-30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 50-60.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
30-40. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ110-141000-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-
202 PM MDT Wed May 13 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 7000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........71-81 percent valleys and 65-75 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 30-40 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 35-45 mph.
* Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 2000. 1-2 kft agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 35 mph until 0100, then 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 24-34 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 20-35 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 35-45 mph decreasing to 25-35 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 0800. 7 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 30 mph until 1300, then 35 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........65-75 percent valleys and 59-69 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 20-30 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph after
midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 25-35 mph decreasing to 15-25 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 30 mph until 2100, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 23-33 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 0800. 12 kft
agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 0900, then 30 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow showers.
Chance of snow 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
25-35 percent. West winds 15-25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows
25-35. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 40-50 percent. Northwest winds
15-25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of thunderstorms and snow
showers. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
Northwest winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
thunderstorms 20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 50-60.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs
55-65.
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