Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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FNUS55 KTFX 251039
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
439 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A few light shower/sprinkles will affect the districts this
morning, otherwise, there will be a better chance for light rain
tonight, mostly over the far southern districts. On Friday the
chance for rain is higher over the south, while models have become
uncertain on rainfall potential over North Central MT. About a
quarter inch of rain is possible Fri/Sat over Central MT, but as
you go north towards the Havre area, little/no rainfall is
forecast. Overall, temperatures cool to near seasonal readings.
Snow levels generally above 6500 feet. Brusda
MTZ112-252300-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
439 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.......55-65...47-57 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........27-36 percent...37-47 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......15 percent up...23 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......35-40.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........71-81 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent up...14 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain through the
day.
* Max Temperature.......48-58...40-50 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent...50-60 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......12 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 15 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. West winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ113-252300-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
439 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.......65-70...58-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........21-26 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent up.
* 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 (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......40-45.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........61-71 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent up...9 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......59-64.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........27-35 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
MTZ114-252300-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
439 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.......57-64...43-53 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........26-36 percent...41-51 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......15 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of rain and snow after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......35-40...29-35 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down...1 degree up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........65-75 percent...75-85 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......18 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the morning.
Chance of rain through the day. Snow in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......48-57...36-46 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent...60-70 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......18 percent up...26 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the upper 40s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow likely. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Snow likely and chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around
25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs around 60.
$$
MTZ115-252300-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
439 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.......64-69...56-62 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........24-30 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* 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...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.......40-46.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........61-71 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......56-62...49-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows around 40.
Highs around 60. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
MTZ116-252300-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
439 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......56-62...47-57 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........33-43 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain
through the night. Slight chance of snow after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......32-37.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........72-82 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely and chance of
rain in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......47-54...39-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........56-66 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent up...24 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
40s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs around 50.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
MTZ117-252300-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
439 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......59-67...51-59 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........26-36 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent up...17 percent up 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.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.......35-41.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........69-79 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent up...8 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......48-58...41-49 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down...13 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........46-56 percent...55-65 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......22 percent up...27 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...................40 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow likely. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the lower 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ118-252300-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
439 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......58-65...49-58 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........29-39 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.......37-42.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........75-85 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................3 until 2400, then 1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the
morning, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......48-55...41-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......13 degrees down...8 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........56-66 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent up...30 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Showers, snow and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 50. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with possible snow and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain, slight chance of
thunderstorms and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
$$
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