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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
435 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024


.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Scattered showers, higher RHs, breezy
northeast winds and much cooler temperatures will occur today through
Thursday. Drier weather, lower RHs and warmer temperatures will return
Friday and especially Saturday. A weak short wave will bring showers to
the region Sunday. Next Monday through Wednesday will bring 3 days of
even warmer temperatures with lower RHs and mostly dry conditions.


Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Scattered showers, higher RHs, breezy
northeast winds and much cooler temperatures will occur today through
Thursday. Drier weather, lower RHs and warmer temperatures will return
Friday and especially Saturday. A weak short wave will bring showers to
the region Sunday. Then even warmer temps and lower RHs will occur next
Monday through Wednesday.



West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Scattered showers, higher RHs, breezy
northeast winds and much cooler temperatures will occur today through
Thursday. Drier weather, lower RHs and warmer temperatures will return
Friday and especially Saturday. A weak short wave will bring showers to
the region Sunday. Then even warmer temps and lower RHs will occur next
Monday through Wednesday.

Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Scattered showers, higher RHs, breezy
northeast winds and much cooler temperatures will occur today through
Thursday. Drier weather, lower RHs and warmer temperatures will return
Friday and especially Saturday. A weak short wave will bring showers to
the region Sunday. Then even warmer temps and lower RHs will occur next
Monday and Tuesday with a shot of showers on Wednesday.


IDZ102-103-181045-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
335 AM PDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow likely in the morning.
  Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
  afternoon. Snow level 3000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........34-44 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
  50 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and
  slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........70-80 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph becoming east 5-10 mph after
      midnight.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
  20 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........27-37 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............East up to 5 mph becoming northwest 5-10 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25-35. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Northeast winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 60-70. Min humidities
25-35 percent. East winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and snow.
Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. West winds 5-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
60-70.

$$

MTZ104-105-181045-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
435 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........23-33 percent valleys and 44-54 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......North 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............North 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....18-28.
* Max Humidity........57-67 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 10-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 10-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent valleys and 35-45 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows 20-30. Highs
40-50. Min humidities 20-30 percent. Northeast winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 20-30. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
20-30 percent. East winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 30-40. Highs
45-55. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35-45. Highs
55-65.

$$

MTZ106-108-181045-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
435 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 33-43 ridges.
* Min Humidity........28-38 percent valleys and 38-48 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......North 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the West Lolo...and 50 percent
  in the East Lolo.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........64-74 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 10-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 10-15 mph.
* LAL.................1 in the West Lolo...and 2 in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....35-45.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 32-42 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 20-30. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
20-30 percent. East winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 20-30. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
20-30 percent. East winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
45-55. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35-45. Highs
60-70.

$$

MTZ107-181045-
Flathead Reservation-
435 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........27-37 percent valleys and 42-52 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......North 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
  50 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Min Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 15-20 ridges.
* Max Humidity........63-73 percent valleys and 69-79 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 10-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 5-15 mph becoming east 5-10 mph
      after midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........23-33 percent valleys and 34-44 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Northeast winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25-35. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
25-35 percent. East winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70.

$$

MTZ109-181045-
Bitterroot-
435 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........31-41 percent valleys and 46-56 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........69-79 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph becoming variable less
      than 5 mph after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph becoming east 5-10 mph after
      midnight.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........23-33 percent valleys and 36-46 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 20-30. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Northeast winds 5-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 20-30. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
25-35 percent. East winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance of rain.
Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. West winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35-45. Highs
60-70.

$$

MTZ110-111-181045-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
435 AM MDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers.
* Max Temperature.....35-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........35-45 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......North 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............North 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Deerlodge/West
  Beaverhead...and 10 percent in the East Beaverhead.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers.
* Min Temperature.....10-20.
* Max Humidity........67-77 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northeast 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 10-20 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........28-38 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northeast 5-10 mph becoming northwest in the
      afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 15-25. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
25-35 percent. Northeast winds 5-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 20-30. Highs 50-60. Min
humidities 20-30 percent. Northeast winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
30-40. Highs 50-60. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 30-40. Highs
60-70.

$$
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
