Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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FNUS55 KMSO 260809
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
209 AM MDT Sat Jul 26 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Warm and dry conditions continue with
increasing chances for thunderstorms. Thunderstorm activity on Saturday
will mainly be along the Bitterroot Crest in eastern Moose Creek and Red
River Districts. By Sunday, the coverage expands further north and west.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Warm and Dry conditions continue with
increasing chances for thunderstorms Sunday onward. Any storms will be
capable of strong outflow gusts 40+ mph, mainly on Monday.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Warm and dry conditions
continue with increasing chances for thunderstorms. Sunday the storms
spread into zone 108, bringing chances for strong outflow gusts 40 to
50 mph. Monday the coverage expands into zones 106 and 107.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Warm, dry, and breezy, with daily
afternoon thunderstorms is expected through Monday. Outflow gusts of 40
to 50 mph will be possible each day and an increase in atmospheric
moisture on Sunday will allow for heavier showers.
IDZ102-103-270815-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
109 AM PDT Sat Jul 26 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....90-100 valleys and 75-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming southwest 5-10 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest up to 5 mph becoming west 5-15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 8 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1500, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Palouse/Hells
Canyon...and 25 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-60.
* Max Humidity........47-57 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 2200, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Palouse/Hells
Canyon...and 15 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....90-100 valleys and 75-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 21-31 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Northwest up to 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 8 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
40 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Diurnal terrain winds to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. 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
85-95.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
80-90.
$$
MTZ104-105-270815-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
209 AM MDT Sat Jul 26 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 27-37 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming southwest 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1000, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........68-78 percent valleys and 54-64 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2100, then southwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent valleys and 31-41 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1200, then west 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Kootenai...and 20
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
75-85. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
75-85. Northeast 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.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
70-80.
$$
MTZ106-108-270815-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
209 AM MDT Sat Jul 26 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 73-83 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-21 percent valleys and 18-28 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming west 10-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph increasing to west 15-25
mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 11 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1200, then west 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 25
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....50-55.
* Max Humidity........49-59 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2300, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 25
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 73-83 ridges.
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent valleys and 19-29 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000, then 4 kft agl until
1100, then 7 kft agl until 1300, then 10 kft agl until 1700, then
8 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1400, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the West Lolo...and 30 percent
in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the West Lolo...and 20 percent
in the East Lolo.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
80-90. Min humidities 20-30 percent. East winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
20-30 percent. East winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
80-90. East 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.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
75-85.
$$
MTZ107-270815-
Flathead Reservation-
209 AM MDT Sat Jul 26 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming 5-15 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph becoming west 10-20 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 11 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1200, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in areas west of Highway
93...and 15 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway
93.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Max Humidity........47-57 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2400, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 10 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1400, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
20 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
85-95. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Northeast winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 60-70. Highs
80-90.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
80-90.
$$
MTZ109-270815-
Bitterroot-
209 AM MDT Sat Jul 26 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 75-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming northwest 10-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South up to 5 mph increasing to west 10-20
mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000, then 4 kft agl until
1100, then 6 kft agl until 1200, then 9 kft agl until 1300, then
12 kft agl until 1700, then 9 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1200. Southwest 20 mph
after 1500.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 25 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 0 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....50-55.
* Max Humidity........75-85 percent valleys and 57-67 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900. 1-2 kft agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 2100, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....25 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 70-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........24-34 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West up to 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000, then 4 kft agl until
1100, then 5 kft agl until 1200, then 8 kft agl until 1700, then
5 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1000, then
southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....40 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 30 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
80-90. Min humidities 25-35 percent. Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
80-90. Min humidities 25-35 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
80-90. Northeast winds 10-15 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.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
$$
MTZ110-111-270815-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
209 AM MDT Sat Jul 26 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming 20-30 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South 10-15 mph becoming southwest 15-25 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000, then 12 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1200, then southwest 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....40 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....38-48 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Max Humidity........68-78 percent valleys and 50-60 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......11 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2100. Variable less than 10
mph after 2400.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 20 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....78-88 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. Greater than 12 kft
agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1200, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....40 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 30 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
80-90. Min humidities 10-20 percent. North winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
75-85. Min humidities 20-30 percent. Northeast winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
50-60. Highs 75-85. Northeast winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
75-85.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
75-85.
$$