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 030934
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
334 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024
.DISCUSSION...
One more cool day with isolated to scattered light showers is
expected before milder temperatures move in for the weekend.
Transient ridging briefly brings a respite from precipitation
chances on Saturday before another cool and wet Pacific weather
system impacts the Northern Rockies Sunday through much of the
workweek. The most significant precipitation and coolest
temperatures are expected Monday through Wednesday.
MTZ112-032215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
334 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers
through the day. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......44-50...38-43 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent...50-60 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......46 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......24-29.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........78-88 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......53-61...46-51 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........33-40 percent...41-49 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......12 percent down...1 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around
25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with showers and snow showers
likely. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds
around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
MTZ113-032215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
334 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers
in the morning. Slight chance of showers through the day. Chance
of snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......44-49...36-41 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........43-52 percent...59-67 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......38 percent down...28 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......25-30.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........82-92 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down...15 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast
around 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph becoming
southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......56-61...50-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......14 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........29-34 percent...36-43 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......13 percent down...23 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around
25 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler, windy, showers. Lows around 40. Highs in the
upper 40s. West winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper
40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
MTZ114-032215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
334 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers
in the morning. Chance of showers and snow showers in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......46-51...35-43 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........33-42 percent...44-54 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......22 percent down...8 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......23-29.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........71-81 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent down...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......55-62...43-53 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........29-39 percent...41-51 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......2 percent down...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with showers with snow showers
likely. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds
around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely and
chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
West winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers with snow showers likely. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and snow showers likely.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
MTZ115-032215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
334 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the
morning. Chance of snow showers through the day. Slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......43-50...35-42 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........45-55 percent...55-65 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......38 percent down...22 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 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.......24-29.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........78-88 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest
around 5 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......59-64...51-56 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......14 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........27-37 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent down...26 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler, windy. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. West
winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Very windy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
MTZ116-032215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
334 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......45-51...39-46 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........38-48 percent.
24 hr trend......27 percent down...21 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.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......25-30.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........70-80 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent down...21 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......57-63...47-57 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-32 percent...33-43 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. East
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder, windy. Showers with possible showers and
thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
40s. West winds around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow showers and
showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 30s. West
winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow showers likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
around 40.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow showers and showers likely.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
MTZ117-032215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
334 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers
through the day. Chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......41-50...33-42 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........43-53 percent.
24 hr trend......46 percent down...32 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......22-27.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........72-82 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the southeast after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......56-64...47-56 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......15 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........30-40 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down...12 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around
25 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler, windy. Showers, snow showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
West winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with showers and snow showers
likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds
around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow showers and showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow showers with showers likely.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
MTZ118-032215-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
334 AM MDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......45-53...37-45 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........30-38 percent...37-47 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......6 percent down...26 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......26-31.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........67-77 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southeast after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......59-67...50-59 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......14 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........23-32 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down...15 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
East winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler, windy. Showers, snow showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
West winds around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds
around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow showers and showers likely.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and snow showers likely.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
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