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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
132 AM MDT Tue May 14 2024

.DISCUSSION...

An upper level disturbance moving over the Northern Rockies will
bring predominately light rainfall to most Fire Weather Zones
through this afternoon/evening, with the "heaviest" precipitation
falling across zones 114 and 117 where there exists a 20-50%
chance for rainfall amounts to exceed 0.25". Below normal
temperatures today will climb back well above normal for Wednesday
and Thursday, with breezy and gusty southwest to west winds
expected each day. Another disturbance moving over the Northern
Rockies from Friday through Saturday will bring additional
precipitation chances to region, especially to zones 112, 113,
115, and 117. - Moldan

MTZ112-142230-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
132 AM MDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the morning,
  then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......56-63...50-55 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees down...8 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........48-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent up...20 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......39-44.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........83-93 percent...72-82 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 percent up...13 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
  Slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......66-72...58-63 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees up...8 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........29-36 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs around 60.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 60s.

$$

MTZ113-142230-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
132 AM MDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
  morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......60-65...52-57 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........52-59 percent...64-70 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......22 percent up...31 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......41-46.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........87-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
  Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......67-72...60-65 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........34-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent down...27 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

MTZ114-142230-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
132 AM MDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers and slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and chance of
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......56-61...44-54 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........52-59 percent...59-69 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......27 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......37-44.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........80-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent up...1 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming cloudy. Slight
  chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......66-72...53-63 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........27-32 percent...34-44 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......25 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 60s.

$$

MTZ115-142230-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
132 AM MDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain in the
  morning, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms
  in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......58-64...50-57 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........55-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......31 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......41-46.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........87-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent up...10 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph becoming
southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
  Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......66-73...58-63 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........34-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60. Northwest
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows around 40. Highs in
the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

MTZ116-142230-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
132 AM MDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely through the day.
  Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......55-63...47-56 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........52-62 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent up...33 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......37-42.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........84-94 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent up...8 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the west after midnight.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.......64-70...55-64 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent down...28 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs around 60. West winds around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around
25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.

$$

MTZ117-142230-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
132 AM MDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the morning. Showers through the day. Chance of
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......54-61...46-55 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........58-68 percent.
   24 hr trend......41 percent up...48 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......37-44.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph becoming
southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
     Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph
becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
  Slight chance of rain in the morning. Chance of showers and
  slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......63-73...54-63 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........33-43 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. West winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. West winds around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.

$$

MTZ118-142230-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
132 AM MDT Tue May 14 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight
  chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and chance
  of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......56-64...46-56 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........47-57 percent...56-66 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......33 percent up...42 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph
increasing to north around 25 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......39-45.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........87-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent up...10 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph
becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.......64-72...55-64 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........28-38 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent down...30 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs around 60. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.

$$

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