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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
242 AM MDT Wed May 1 2024


.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Periodic showers continue today with fewer
showers on Thursday. Snow levels will vary from 3500-4500 feet. Wetting
rain chances are decent today, much lower Thursday. Gusty winds of
15-25 mph will also be common today. Daytime temperatures warm on
Thursday with drier min Rh.

Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Periodic showers continue
through Thursday, heaviest this afternoon and evening especially east of
Hwy 93. Snow levels will vary from 3500-4500 feet. Wetting rain chances
are high for the Flathead/Glacier region, much lower further west.
Gusty winds of 20-30 mph will also be common today. Daytime
temperatures warm slightly on Thursday with similar min Rh.


West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Periodic showers continue
through Thursday. Snow levels will vary from 3500-4500 feet. Wetting
rain chances are up to 30%. Gusty winds of 20-30 mph will also be common
today. Daytime temperatures warm on Thursday with slightly drier min
Rh.


Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Periodic showers continue today with
fewer showers on Thursday. Snow levels will vary from 3500-4500 feet.
Wetting rain chances are decent today on the terrain, much lower
Thursday. Gusty winds of 15-25 mph will also be common today. Daytime
temperatures warm on Thursday with slightly drier min Rh.


IDZ102-103-020845-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
142 AM PDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow likely and chance of rain
  in the morning, then snow showers with possible rain showers and
  thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Snow level 3500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....48-58 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........45-55 percent valleys and 51-61 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 15-25 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. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  and snow showers.
* Min Temperature.....30-35 valleys and 20-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........75-85 percent valleys and 69-79 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* LAL.................1 in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and 2 in the
  Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Slight chance
  of rain in the afternoon. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........29-39 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 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 30-40. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Northwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70.
Min humidities 35-45 percent. East winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. West winds 5-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60.

$$

MTZ104-105-020845-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
242 AM MDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning,
  then snow showers, rain showers and slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 33-43 ridges.
* Min Humidity........37-47 percent valleys and 57-67 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Kootenai...and 80 percent
  in the Flathead/Glacier Park.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers, rain showers and
  slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then snow and
  chance of rain after midnight. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph decreasing to variable
      less than 5 mph after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the Kootenai...and 80 percent
  in the Flathead/Glacier Park.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow and chance of rain in the
  morning, then snow showers with possible rain showers and
  thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........37-47 percent valleys and 60-70 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......North 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the Kootenai...and 50 percent
  in the Flathead/Glacier Park.

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance of rain.
Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 25-35 percent. North winds
10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 30-40. Highs
55-65. Min humidities 30-40 percent. East winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
Northeast winds 5-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows 40-50.
Highs 45-55.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
45-55.

$$

MTZ106-108-020845-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
242 AM MDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning,
  then snow showers, rain showers likely and slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 3500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 33-43 ridges.
* Min Humidity........33-43 percent valleys and 47-57 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the West Lolo...and 30 percent
  in the East Lolo.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, snow
  showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
  chance of snow after midnight. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........67-77 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph
      after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............West 25-35 mph.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the West Lolo...and 20 percent
  in the East Lolo.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
  morning. Chance of snow. Chance of rain showers and slight chance
  of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........32-42 percent valleys and 42-52 percent
  ridges.
* 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)...30 percent.

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

$$

MTZ107-020845-
Flathead Reservation-
242 AM MDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain in the
  morning, then rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........41-51 percent valleys and 61-71 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
  60 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers, snow showers
  likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
  chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........82-92 percent valleys and 88-98 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph
      after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-35 mph.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
  70 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning.
  Rain likely. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
  Snow level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........46-56 percent valleys and 59-69 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent.

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

$$

MTZ109-020845-
Bitterroot-
242 AM MDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning,
  then snow showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in
  the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........33-43 percent valleys and 47-57 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming west 10-20 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  and snow showers.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........70-80 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph becoming south 5-10 mph
      after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Chance of rain
  in the afternoon. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........29-39 percent valleys and 38-48 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
  Districts...and 20 percent in areas north of Hamilton.

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows 25-35. Highs
50-60. Min humidities 20-30 percent. Northwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 30-40. Highs
55-65. Min humidities 25-35 percent. Southeast winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. Southeast winds 5-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely and chance of rain. Lows 35-45.
Highs 45-55.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows 30-40. Highs
45-55.

$$

MTZ110-111-020845-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
242 AM MDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning,
  then snow showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in
  the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....40-50 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 33-43 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  and snow showers.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........72-82 percent valleys and 66-76 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph becoming southwest 5-15 mph
      after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* LAL.................2.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 28-38 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55.
Min humidities 15-25 percent. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southeast winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
Southeast winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows 30-40. Highs
45-55.

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