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
112 AM MDT Tue May 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): A warming and drying trend begins today. East
winds will be gusty today, turning southwest on Wednesday. Westerly
winds pick up on Thursday as a weak cold front brings a chance of light
showers and slightly cooler temperatures. High temperatures warm once
again Friday and Saturday with low min Rh. Thunderstorm chances return
on Saturday afternoon.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): A warming and drying trend begins today. East
winds will be gusty today, turning southwest on Wednesday. Westerly
winds pick up on Thursday as a weak cold front brings a chance of light
showers and slightly cooler temperatures. High temperatures warm once
again Friday and Saturday with low min Rh. Thunderstorm chances return
on Saturday afternoon.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): A warming and drying trend begins today. East
winds will be gusty today, turning southwest on Wednesday. Westerly
winds pick up on Thursday as a weak cold front brings slightly cooler
temperatures. High temperatures warm once again Friday and Saturday with
low min Rh. Thunderstorm chances return on Saturday afternoon.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): A warming and drying trend begins today. East
winds will be gusty today, turning southwest on Wednesday. Westerly
winds pick up on Thursday as a weak cold front brings a chance of light
showers and slightly cooler temperatures. High temperatures warm once
again Friday and Saturday with low min Rh. Thunderstorm chances return
on Saturday afternoon.
IDZ102-103-070715-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1212 AM PDT Tue May 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 55-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent valleys and 30-40 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......East 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 7 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....East 15 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.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........57-67 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph becoming south 5-15 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent valleys and 26-36 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming southwest 10-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 8 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1200, then southwest 15
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.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West
winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. East winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Southeast winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows
45-55. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ104-105-070715-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
112 AM MDT Tue May 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 50-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........10-20 percent valleys and 23-33 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......East 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 7 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....East 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........71-81 percent valleys and 59-69 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southeast 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent valleys and 31-41 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 8 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1200, then southwest 25
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Kootenai...and near 0
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 10-20 percent.
Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 75-85. South winds
10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
50 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ106-108-070715-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
112 AM MDT Tue May 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 53-63 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent valleys and 30-40 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......East 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 7 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....East 15 mph until 1000, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the West Lolo...and near 0
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....33-43.
* Max Humidity........72-82 percent valleys and 65-75 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......East 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....Southeast 15 mph until 0500, then south 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 63-73 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent valleys and 26-36 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph becoming southwest 10-20 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1100, then southwest 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. Min
humidities 10-20 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. South winds
10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
70-80.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows
45-55. Highs 60-70.
$$
MTZ107-070715-
Flathead Reservation-
112 AM MDT Tue May 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 29-39 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northeast 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 10-20 mph in the morning.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 0900. 7 kft
agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....East 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........62-72 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2400.
* Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 30-40 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-20 mph becoming southwest in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1100, then southwest 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. Min
humidities 15-25 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 15-25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 80-90. South winds
10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
75-85.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows
45-55. Highs 60-70.
$$
MTZ109-070715-
Bitterroot-
112 AM MDT Tue May 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 32-42 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northeast 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 7 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....East 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........76-86 percent valleys and 65-75 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-15 mph becoming south after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 1900. 1-2 kft agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 mph until 0300, then south 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 26-36 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. South winds 10-15
mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of rain 20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
40 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70.
$$
MTZ110-111-070715-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
112 AM MDT Tue May 6 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........33-43 percent valleys and 46-56 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northeast 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northeast 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 0800. 5 kft
agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....East 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent valleys and 74-84 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......East 5-10 mph becoming southeast after
midnight.
* Ridge Top............East 10-15 mph becoming south after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 2000, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....East 10 mph until 0100, then south 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 55-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent valleys and 23-33 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 15-25 percent.
Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. South winds 10-20
mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
70-80.
.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70.
$$