Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
440 AM MDT Sun Jun 29 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): A ridge of high pressure will be building
over the region causing hot and dry conditions. A weak cold front is
expected to push into the region on Wednesday causing showers and
thunderstorms. An active weather pattern is expected for the remainder
of week into the weekend.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): A ridge of high pressure will be building
over the region causing hot and dry conditions. A weak cold front is
expected to push into the region on Wednesday causing showers and
thunderstorms. An active weather pattern is expected for the remainder
of week into the weekend.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): A ridge of high pressure will be building
over the region causing hot and dry conditions. A weak cold front is
expected to push into the region on Wednesday causing showers and
thunderstorms. An active weather pattern is expected for the remainder
of week into the weekend.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): A ridge of high pressure will be building
over the region causing hot and dry conditions. A few showers and
potential thunderstorms appear to develop on Tuesday afternoon as
monsoonal moisture moves into the area. Then a weak cold front is
expected to push into the region on Wednesday causing showers and
thunderstorms. An active weather pattern is expected for the remainder
of week into the weekend.
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IDZ102-103-301045-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
340 AM PDT Sun Jun 29 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............North 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 7 kft agl after 1200.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....50-60.
* Max Humidity........48-58 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-10 mph becoming east after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....90-100 valleys and 75-85 ridges.
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph becoming west in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1500, then
west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
near 0 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 60-70. Highs
85-95. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Northwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
80-90. West winds 5-10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
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MTZ104-105-301045-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
440 AM MDT Sun Jun 29 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 27-37 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Kootenai...and near 0
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........71-81 percent valleys and 53-63 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph becoming east after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Kootenai...and near 0
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 70-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-21 percent valleys and 18-28 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 10-15 mph becoming southwest 5-10
mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1700.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
75-85. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
$$
MTZ106-108-301045-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
440 AM MDT Sun Jun 29 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 68-78 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........57-67 percent valleys and 47-57 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-10 mph becoming east after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 78-88 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph becoming south in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 10 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 mph until 1300. Southwest 10 mph
after 1600.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the West Lolo...and near 0
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 60-70. Highs
85-95. Min humidities 20-30 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
55-65. Highs 75-85. West winds 5-10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
75-85.
$$
MTZ107-301045-
Flathead Reservation-
440 AM MDT Sun Jun 29 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 25-35 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....50-55.
* Max Humidity........59-69 percent valleys and 49-59 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-10 mph becoming east 5-15 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-15 mph becoming southwest 5-10
mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
near 0 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 60-70. Highs
80-90. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ109-301045-
Bitterroot-
440 AM MDT Sun Jun 29 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 24-34 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....North 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........61-71 percent valleys and 48-58 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-10 mph becoming east after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 2000. 1-2 kft agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 75-85 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph becoming southwest in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 11 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 mph until 1100. West 10 mph
after 1600.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
80-90. Min humidities 20-30 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
75-85. West winds 5-10 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 50-60.
Highs 75-85.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
75-85.
$$
MTZ110-111-301045-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
440 AM MDT Sun Jun 29 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and near 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....35-45 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Max Humidity........63-73 percent valleys and 49-59 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph becoming east 5-10 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....North 10 mph until 2200. Variable less than
10 mph after 0400.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 75-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-21 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 11 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1100, then
southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
80-90. Min humidities 15-25 percent. South winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
75-85. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
75-85.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
75-85.
$$