Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
930 FNUS55 KMSO 090920 FWFMSO Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho National Weather Service Missoula MT 320 AM MDT Thu May 9 2024 .DISCUSSION... Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): High pressure will begin to build over the Northern Rockies today. Expect decreasing clouds, increasing daytime high temperatures, and a general drying trend through the weekend. East winds today will transition to mostly terrain-driven winds on Friday. Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): High pressure will begin to build over the Northern Rockies today. Expect decreasing clouds, increasing daytime high temperatures, and a general drying trend through the weekend. Northeast winds today will transition to mostly terrain-driven winds on Friday. West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): High pressure will begin to build over the Northern Rockies today. Expect decreasing clouds, increasing daytime high temperatures, and a general drying trend through the weekend. East winds today will transition to mostly terrain-driven winds on Friday. Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Some lingering moisture from a departing low pressure system will keep chances for precipitation in the forecast for this morning over the Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF. Later today, high pressure will begin to build. Expect decreasing clouds, increasing daytime high temperatures, and a general drying trend through the weekend. Northeast winds today will transition to mostly terrain-driven winds on Friday. View Fire Weather Briefing videos on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/NWSMissoula IDZ102-103-100930- Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce- 220 AM PDT Thu May 9 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the morning. * Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 53-63 ridges. * Min Humidity........33-43 percent valleys and 40-50 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......East 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............East 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost after midnight. * Min Temperature.....35-45. * Max Humidity........66-76 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......East 10-15 mph. * Ridge Top............East 10-15 mph. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the morning. * Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........22-32 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph becoming southwest up to 5 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 20-30 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 20-30 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. West winds 5-15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. $$ MTZ104-105-100930- Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park- 320 AM MDT Thu May 9 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....68-78 valleys and 53-63 ridges. * Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 34-44 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northeast 10-15 mph. * Ridge Top............Northeast 10-15 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost after midnight. * Min Temperature.....33-43. * Max Humidity........69-79 percent valleys and 60-70 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......East 5-10 mph. * Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....78-88 valleys and 58-68 ridges. * Min Humidity........12-22 percent valleys and 28-38 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Southeast up to 5 mph becoming west 5-10 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index........5 moderate. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. $$ MTZ106-108-100930- West Lolo-East Lolo- 320 AM MDT Thu May 9 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level 7500 feet. * Max Temperature.....63-73 valleys and 53-63 ridges. * Min Humidity........28-38 percent valleys and 45-55 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......East 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............East 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of frost after midnight. * Min Temperature.....30-40. * Max Humidity........68-78 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......East 10-15 mph. * Ridge Top............East 10-15 mph. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of frost in the morning. * Max Temperature.....73-83 valleys and 58-68 ridges. * Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 26-36 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph becoming southwest up to 5 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. $$ MTZ107-100930- Flathead Reservation- 320 AM MDT Thu May 9 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 45-50 ridges. * Min Humidity........30-40 percent valleys and 49-59 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Northeast 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges. * Max Humidity........64-74 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northeast 5-10 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............East 5-15 mph. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-60 ridges. * Min Humidity........19-29 percent valleys and 28-38 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph becoming southwest up to 5 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index........5 moderate. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 20-30 percent. South winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 20-30 percent. Southwest winds 5-15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. $$ MTZ109-100930- Bitterroot- 320 AM MDT Thu May 9 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the morning. * Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 45-50 ridges. * Min Humidity........31-41 percent valleys and 47-57 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northeast 10-15 mph. * Ridge Top............Northeast 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost after midnight. * Min Temperature.....30-35. * Max Humidity........85-95 percent valleys and 78-88 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northeast 5-15 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............East 5-15 mph. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the morning. * Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-60 ridges. * Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 28-38 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. West winds 5-15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. $$ MTZ110-111-100930- Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead- 320 AM MDT Thu May 9 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7500 feet. * Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-50 ridges. * Min Humidity........44-54 percent valleys and 53-63 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northeast 15-25 mph. * Ridge Top............Northeast 15-25 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost after midnight. * Min Temperature.....25-35. * Max Humidity........89-97 percent valleys and 83-93 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northeast 10-15 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph. * Ridge Top............Northeast 15-25 mph becoming east 10-15 mph after midnight. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 50-60 ridges. * Min Humidity........18-28 percent valleys and 27-37 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 10-20 percent. West winds 5-15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. West winds 10-20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. $$