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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
344 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024


.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Today offers another warm day with slightly
less dry humidity. Westerly winds will dominate the afternoon,
accompanied by isolated showers. However, showers with measurable
rainfall are projected to be confined mainly to the southern portions of
103. Thursday is anticipated to trend cooler, with higher humidity
levels. By late Thursday, showers are forecast to start moving in from
the west.

Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Today offers another warm day with
slightly less dry humidity. Westerly winds will dominate the afternoon.
Thursday is anticipated to trend cooler, with higher humidity levels. By
late Thursday, showers are forecast to start moving in from the west.

West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Today offers another warm day
with slightly less dry humidity. Westerly winds will dominate the
afternoon, accompanied by isolated showers in 108, mainly resulting in
higher wind gusts. Thursday is anticipated to trend cooler, with
higher humidity levels. Showers are forecast to start moving in from
the west Thursday night.

Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Today offers another warm day
with similar to slightly less dry humidity. Westerly winds will
dominate the afternoon, accompanied by isolated showers, mainly
resulting in higher wind gusts. Thursday is anticipated to trend cooler,
with higher humidity levels. Showers and thunderstorms are forecast for
Thursday in 110/111.



IDZ102-103-250945-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
244 AM PDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........22-32 percent valleys and 29-39 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
  Snow level 6500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........67-77 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........40-50 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Cooler. Cloudy with rain showers and snow. Lows 40-50. Highs
45-55. Min humidities 55-65 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60.
Min humidities 50-60 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 40-50. Highs
50-60. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow and chance of rain showers. Lows 35-45.
Highs 45-55.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and snow. Lows 30-40.
Highs 50-60.

$$

MTZ104-105-250945-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
344 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........10-20 percent valleys and 26-36 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph increasing to west 20-30
      mph in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........60-70 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph becoming southeast 5-10
      mph after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........32-42 percent valleys and 50-60 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows 35-45. Highs
45-55. Min humidities 50-60 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Lows
35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 45-55 percent. North winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
45-55.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows 30-40. Highs
45-55.

$$

MTZ106-108-250945-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
344 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....58-68.
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph increasing to west 15-25
      mph in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
  Snow level 7000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........59-69 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....48-58.
* Min Humidity........35-45 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain and chance of snow. Lows
40-50. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 50-60 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
Min humidities 45-55 percent. Northwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60. West winds 5-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
45-55.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 30-40. Highs
50-60.

$$

MTZ107-250945-
Flathead Reservation-
344 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 24-34 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........3 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........56-66 percent valleys and 66-76 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph becoming south 5-10 mph
      after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........32-42 percent valleys and 45-55 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

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

$$

MTZ109-250945-
Bitterroot-
344 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 25-35 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming northwest 5-15 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
  Snow level 7500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........66-76 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph in the evening becoming
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 38-48 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Becoming northwest 5-15 mph in the
      afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
45-55. Min humidities 50-60 percent. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with snow with rain likely. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
Min humidities 45-55 percent. Northwest winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60. West winds 5-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45. Highs
45-55.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows 30-40. Highs
45-55.

$$

MTZ110-111-250945-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
344 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-19 percent valleys and 15-25 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........4 low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers.
  Slight chance of rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........66-76 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph decreasing to variable less
      than 5 mph after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow
  in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........26-36 percent valleys and 34-44 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1 in the Deerlodge/West Beaverhead...and 3 in
  the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Deerlodge/West
  Beaverhead...and 40 percent in the East Beaverhead.

.FRIDAY...Cooler. Cloudy with snow, rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 50-60 percent.
North winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with snow and rain. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min
humidities 45-55 percent. North winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 30-40. Highs
50-60. West winds 5-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 30-40. Highs
50-60.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows 30-40. Highs
50-60.

$$
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
