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 020759
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
159 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102, 103): Another round of thunderstorms are expected over
the mountains today. This weekend a shortwave moving across the region
will bring some rain showers and cause elevated relative humidities.
Northwest MT (Zones 104, 105):Another round of thunderstorms are
expected over the mountains today. This weekend a shortwave moving
across the region will bring some rain showers and cause elevated
relative humidities.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107, 108): Another round of thunderstorms
today will produce strong outflow winds over 50 mph again today, with
some over 60 mph possible again, especially in the southern Bitterroot.
We expect more rotation in the storms today, so more hail is also
expected. Friday into Saturday a trough will move across the region with
some very wet thunderstorms.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110, 111): Another round of thunderstorms today
will produce strong outflow winds over 50 mph again today, with some
over 60 mph possible again. We expect more rotation in the storms today,
so more hail is also expected. Friday into Saturday a trough will move
across the region with some very wet thunderstorms.
IDZ102-103-030800-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1259 AM PDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....90-100 valleys and 80-85 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming west 10-20 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1100. 8 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1000, then
west 10 mph until 1700, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
30 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Max Humidity........46-56 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 0200, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 70-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 23-33 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 7 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Palouse/Hells
Canyon...and 20 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy with chance of rain
showers. Chance of showers 30 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs 70-80. Min
humidities 20-30 percent. Northwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 15-25 percent. West
winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. West winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 90-100.
$$
MTZ104-105-030800-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
159 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 75-85 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-21 percent valleys and 18-28 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming southwest 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 11 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1200, then southwest 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent in the Kootenai...and 20 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....50-60.
* Max Humidity........65-75 percent valleys and 48-58 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Kootenai...and 20
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1000, then west 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of
rain 20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities 20-30 percent.
Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
70-80. Min humidities 20-30 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ106-108-030800-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
159 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....88-98 valleys and 78-88 ridges.
* Min Humidity........10-20 percent valleys and 16-26 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming southwest 20-30 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph increasing to 10-20 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1100. 11 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1400, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the West Lolo...and 25 percent
in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the West Lolo...and 20 percent
in the East Lolo.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....50-60.
* Max Humidity........51-61 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 15-25 mph becoming variable less than 5
mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 20
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....73-83.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent valleys and 21-31 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 30
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy with slight chance of
rain. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs 70-80. Min
humidities 30-40 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
70-80. Min humidities 20-30 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ107-030800-
Flathead Reservation-
159 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....95-100 valleys and 75-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. Greater than 12 kft
agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1500, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 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. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....55-60.
* Max Humidity........51-61 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph becoming variable less than 5
mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 0500, then variable
less than 10 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)...10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........11-21 percent valleys and 20-30 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming west 10-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1100, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy with slight chance of
rain. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. Min
humidities 25-35 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. Min humidities 20-30 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ109-030800-
Bitterroot-
159 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 75-85 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming south 25-35 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming southwest 10-20 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1100, then 4 kft agl until
1200, then 6 kft agl until 1300, then 9 kft agl until 1400, then
11 kft agl until 1600, then 9 kft agl until 1700, then 7 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1500, then southwest 15
mph.
* 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.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance
of rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....50-60.
* Max Humidity........78-88 percent valleys and 61-71 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph becoming variable less
than 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 1900. 1-2 kft agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....25 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........27-37 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 10 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1400, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....40 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 20 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 20 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows
50-60. Highs 65-75. Min humidities 35-45 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
70-80. Min humidities 20-30 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ110-111-030800-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
159 AM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 75-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. Greater than 12 kft agl
after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1400, then 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.....50-55.
* Max Humidity........74-84 percent valleys and 55-65 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......11 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2000, then north 10 mph
until 2400, then west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers. Chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........27-37 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 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 1600, then
6 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1200, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....50 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 50-60.
Highs 65-75. Min humidities 35-45 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
65-75. Min humidities 20-30 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
75-85. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 45-55. Highs
75-85.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
$$