Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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FNUS55 KMSO 090750
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
150 AM MDT Fri May 9 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Warmer and mostly dry today and Saturday with
only a slight chance of afternoon/evening thunderstorms on Saturday.
Changes arrive Sunday with more widespread showers and thunderstorms
then a cool and wetter pattern early next week.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Warmer and mostly dry today and Saturday with
only a slight chance of afternoon/evening showers on Saturday. Breezy
southwest winds each afternoon. Changes arrive Sunday with more
widespread showers and thunderstorms then a cool and wetter pattern
early next week.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Warmer and mostly dry today and Saturday with
only a slight chance of afternoon/evening thunderstorms on Saturday.
Watch for gusty outflow winds over 40 mph near any showers/thunderstorms.
Breezy southwest winds each afternoon, even away from shower/thunderstorm
activity through Sunday. Changes arrive Sunday with more widespread
showers and thunderstorms then a cool and wetter pattern early next
week.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Warmer and mostly dry today and
Saturday with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
on Saturday afternoon/evening. Watch for gusty outflow winds over 50
mph near any showers/thunderstorm Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Generally windy each afternoon through Monday, even away from
shower/thunderstorm activity. Changes arrive Monday with cool and
wetter pattern into the middle of next week.
IDZ102-103-100800-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1250 AM PDT Fri May 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 10 kft agl after
1500.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1100, then
southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-55.
* Max Humidity........65-70 percent valleys and 45-55 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 2100, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the day.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 68-78 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming west 10-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 8 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1200, then west 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 20 percent late afternoon/evening.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...less than 10 percent.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 30-40 percent.
Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
55-65. Min humidities 45-55 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
50-60. West winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
50 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
40 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70.
$$
MTZ104-105-100800-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
150 AM MDT Fri May 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........9-19 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 8 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1100, then southwest 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Kootenai...and near 0
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........53-63 percent valleys and 41-51 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 2000, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers late
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-21 percent valleys and 26-36 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming southwest 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph increasing to 15-25 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1100. 30 mph after
1400.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...less than 10 percent.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of rain 40 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
30-40 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
50-60. Min humidities 35-45 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. West winds
10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
40 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ106-108-100800-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
150 AM MDT Fri May 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....68-78.
* Min Humidity........10-20 percent valleys and 19-29 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 10 kft agl after
1400.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1100, then southwest 15
mph until 1400, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the West Lolo...and near 0
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........52-62 percent valleys and 40-50 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph becoming variable less than 5
mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2000, then variable less
than 10 mph until 2300, then south 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....73-83.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent valleys and 21-31 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000, then 10 kft agl after
1500.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1200, then southwest 25
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 20
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
45-55. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows
45-55. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 40-50 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. West winds
10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ107-100800-
Flathead Reservation-
150 AM MDT Fri May 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent valleys and 24-34 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1300, then southwest 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
near 0 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-55.
* Max Humidity........50-60 percent valleys and 43-53 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 2100, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with a slight chance of late
afternoon showers.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 24-34 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming southwest 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1200, then southwest 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 30-40 percent. West winds
10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
60-70. Min humidities 35-45 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
40 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. West winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
40 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70.
$$
MTZ109-100800-
Bitterroot-
150 AM MDT Fri May 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........10-20 percent valleys and 18-28 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 11 kft agl after
1500.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1100, then southwest 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........52-62 percent valleys and 40-50 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph becoming south after
midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. 1-2 kft agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........10-20 percent valleys and 19-29 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph increasing to southwest 15-25
mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000, then 10 kft agl after
1500.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1100. Southwest 30 mph
after 1300.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75. Min humidities 20-30 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows
40-50. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 35-45 percent. Southwest winds
10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Northwest
winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
$$
MTZ110-111-100800-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
150 AM MDT Fri May 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........9-14 percent valleys and 10-20 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming southwest 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. Greater than 12 kft
agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1200, then southwest 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........44-54 percent valleys and 37-47 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......11 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........12-17 percent valleys and 13-23 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-20 mph increasing to southwest
20-30 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000, then 10 kft agl after
1500.
* Transport Winds.....South 20 mph until 1100, then southwest 30
mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 15 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
45-55. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 15-25 percent. South winds
20-30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
60-70. Min humidities 20-30 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Northwest winds
15-25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, snow and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60.
$$