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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
416 AM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Dry and increasingly warm weather is expected to be the theme of
the next week, though Sunday will be a breezy day with isolated
rain showers. Expect temperatures today to be similar to what they
were on Thursday, with temperatures increasing to upper 40s and
low 50s on Saturday. Breezy conditions are expected on Sunday,
with wind gusts to 45 mph expected across the entire area, though
winds may gust to 65 mph along the US 2 Corridor from Glacier to
Cut Bank. Tranquil conditions return for the start of the work
week.


MTZ112-192230-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
416 AM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......31-38...24-30 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........43-51 percent...53-62 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......15 percent up...7 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......17-22.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........76-83 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southeast after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......44-51...38-43 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........30-40 percent...39-49 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......13 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Strong winds. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs around 50. South winds around 55 mph.
.MONDAY...Strong winds. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight
chance of snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West
winds around 55 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs around 60.

$$

MTZ113-192230-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
416 AM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......36-41...29-34 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........38-46 percent...48-55 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......14 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......19-24.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........77-87 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......47-52...41-46 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........25-30 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent down...20 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the upper 50s. South winds around 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around
40 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60.
West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

MTZ114-192230-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
416 AM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......31-36...20-29 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent...55-65 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the east in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......17-22...11-18 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up...7 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........73-83 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......46-51...35-45 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........30-40 percent...43-53 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Strong winds. Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s.
Southwest winds around 55 mph.
.MONDAY...Strong winds. Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
West winds around 50 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.

$$

MTZ115-192230-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
416 AM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......34-40...28-33 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent up...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......19-24.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........73-83 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the east after midnight.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southeast after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......47-53...40-45 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........25-33 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds around 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight
chance of snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West
winds around 35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

MTZ116-192230-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
416 AM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......33-39...23-33 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent...46-56 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 percent up...8 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......14-19.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........76-86 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......48-54...39-48 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........28-34 percent...33-43 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 percent down...15 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Strong winds. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and
snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest
winds around 45 mph.
.MONDAY...Strong winds. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds around
45 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.

$$

MTZ117-192230-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
416 AM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......31-38...24-33 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent up...8 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. North winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......14-20.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........72-82 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the southeast after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......46-52...38-46 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........30-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds around
40 mph.
.MONDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow.
Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 40 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s.

$$

MTZ118-192230-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
416 AM MDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......34-44...26-36 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......18-23.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........70-80 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent up...11 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph shifting to
the southeast after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......48-55...40-48 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........24-33 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent down...8 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the south in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and
snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds
around 40 mph.
.MONDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s.
West winds around 40 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 60. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s.

$$

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