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 110936
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
336 AM MDT Sat May 11 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Warm and mostly dry weather is expected through the weekend, with
just a few rain showers along the Hi Line, particularly near and
east of Havre overnight tonight. With these warm conditions,
expect winds to remain light, keeping fire danger on the low side
as we continue to green up. Unsettled weather will begin to work
into the area to start the work week, with a few rounds of rain
possible Monday and Tuesday.
MTZ112-112215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
336 AM MDT Sat May 11 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......73-79...64-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........25-30 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up...2 percent up higher elevations.
* 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.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.......43-48.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........73-83 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent up...14 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......74-79...65-71 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........29-38 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around
60. Northwest winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ113-112215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
336 AM MDT Sat May 11 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......76-81...67-72 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........25-31 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up...5 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...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 6 high (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......45-50.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........73-83 percent...69-74 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southeast after midnight.
* LAL...................1 until 2400, then 2.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.......72-77...66-71 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........34-39 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
* 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......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
MTZ114-112215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
336 AM MDT Sat May 11 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......72-78...58-68 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........23-29 percent...30-40 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......5 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...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......41-48.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........65-75 percent.
24 hr trend......5 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.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......73-79...60-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........27-33 percent...32-42 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......6 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.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs around 70. West winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
$$
MTZ115-112215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
336 AM MDT Sat May 11 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......73-80...65-71 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-34 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down...1 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.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.......46-51.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up...9 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........72-82 percent...61-71 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......71-79...63-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........35-43 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2.
* 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......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 60.
West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
MTZ116-112215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
336 AM MDT Sat May 11 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......69-77...60-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........25-35 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up...3 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.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......41-46.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........65-75 percent.
24 hr trend......10 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.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......71-78...61-71 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........25-30 percent...29-39 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......3 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.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. West winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 50s. West winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
around 60.
$$
MTZ117-112215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
336 AM MDT Sat May 11 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......69-79...60-69 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-36 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.......41-47.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........66-76 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......70-79...61-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down...10 percent up 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...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers, thunderstorms and
slight chance of snow. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s.
$$
MTZ118-112215-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
336 AM MDT Sat May 11 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......69-77...61-69 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........23-31 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down...9 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......43-48.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........61-71 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the west after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......71-79...61-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........23-32 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* 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......
.MONDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
50s. West winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds
15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers, thunderstorms
and snow. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
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