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 091111
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
411 AM MST Sun Nov 9 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Patchy fog and low stratus today. Taking
a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, partly cloudy.
It`ll be not as cool. Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy until
midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Monday, mostly cloudy. A
20 percent chance of rain in the afternoon.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Patchy fog and low stratus today.
Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly
cloudy. Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy until midnight then
becoming partly cloudy. Monday, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent
chance of rain.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Patchy fog and low stratus
today. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather,
mostly cloudy. Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy. Monday, mostly
cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. It`ll be not as
cool.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Patchy fog and low stratus
today. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather,
partly cloudy. It`ll be not as cool. Tonight`s weather, partly
cloudy until midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. It`ll be not as
cool. Monday, mostly cloudy.
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IDZ102-103-092300-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
311 AM PST Sun Nov 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........37-47 percent valleys and 44-54 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........69-79 percent valleys and 63-73 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southeast 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........41-51 percent valleys and 48-58 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph becoming southwest 10-15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 1300, then west 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 50-60 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
45-55 percent. Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ104-105-092300-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
411 AM MST Sun Nov 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....35-45.
* Min Humidity........43-53 percent valleys and 52-62 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........88-98 percent valleys and 62-72 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 0300, then southwest 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........50-60 percent valleys and 62-72 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1400, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Kootenai...and 0
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
55-65 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. South winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ106-108-092300-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
411 AM MST Sun Nov 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....40-50.
* Min Humidity........39-49 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....28-38 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Max Humidity........78-88 percent valleys and 62-72 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....45-55.
* Min Humidity........42-52 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 55-65 percent. West
winds 5-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
40-50 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. South winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ107-092300-
Flathead Reservation-
411 AM MST Sun Nov 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....40-50.
* Min Humidity........44-54 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........77-87 percent valleys and 67-77 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming variable less than 5 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........50-60 percent valleys and 57-67 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
40 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 60-70 percent.
Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
50-60 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. South winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ109-092300-
Bitterroot-
411 AM MST Sun Nov 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....48-58 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........33-43 percent valleys and 42-52 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........73-83 percent valleys and 57-67 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........35-45 percent valleys and 43-53 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.VETERANS DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of
rain 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 45-55 percent.
Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
35-45 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. South winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ110-111-092300-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
411 AM MST Sun Nov 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....45-55.
* Min Humidity........26-36 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....23-33 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Max Humidity........65-75 percent valleys and 47-57 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........23-33 percent valleys and 30-40 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
35-45 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
30-40 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. South winds
10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45.
$$