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 160838
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
238 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Mix of clouds and sunshine, continued cool
today. Winds are expected to be light and diurnally driven. A cold front
on Friday afternoon and evening brings an increase in southwest winds
with a chance of showers. Widespread rain and cooler weather are
expected to return by Sunday.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Mix of clouds and sunshine, continued cool
today. Winds are expected to be light and diurnally driven. A cold front
on Friday afternoon and evening brings an increase in southwest winds
with a chance of showers. Widespread rain and cooler weather are
expected to return by Sunday.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Mostly cloudy early then a mix
of clouds and sunshine, continued cool today. Winds are expected to be
light and diurnally driven. A cold front on Friday afternoon and evening
brings an increase in southwest winds with a chance of showers.
Widespread rain and cooler weather are expected to return by Sunday.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Lingering showers this morning,
otherwise cool with fairly light winds. It will be warmer and drier on
Friday with increasing southwest winds ahead of a cold front. Widespread rain and cooler
weather are expected to return by Sunday.
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IDZ102-103-170845-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
138 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly to mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........35-45 percent valleys and 43-53 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1200, then 4 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........61-71 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 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.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the afternoon
and evening. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....58-68 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........38-48 percent valleys and 47-57 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1200. 6 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1200, then west 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers. Chance of
showers 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
25-35 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers. Chance of showers
90 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 50-60 percent.
South winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers and snow showers. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and snow
showers. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and snow
showers. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
$$
MTZ104-105-170845-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
238 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly to mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........31-41 percent valleys and 46-56 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.......3 kft agl until 1300, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1700, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........93-100 percent valleys and 69-79 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow showers likely in the
afternoon. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........46-56 percent valleys and 61-71 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1100. 6 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1200, then west 25
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the Kootenai...and 20 percent in
the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and snow showers.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55. Min
humidities 35-45 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers and snow showers. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers and snow showers likely.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest
winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and snow
showers. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and snow
showers. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ106-108-170845-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
238 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........33-43 percent valleys and 40-50 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1200, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1600, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....23-33 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent valleys and 64-74 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the afternoon
and evening. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 43-53 ridges.
* Min Humidity........40-50 percent valleys and 48-58 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1100. 6 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1100. West 30 mph
after 1400.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of snow showers. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs
50-60. Min humidities 25-35 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers. Chance of showers
90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 50-60 percent.
Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers with snow showers likely.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Southwest
winds 5-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and snow
showers. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and snow
showers. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60.
$$
MTZ107-170845-
Flathead Reservation-
238 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........44-54 percent valleys and 56-66 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1300, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........68-78 percent.
* 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.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the afternoon
and evening. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........52-62 percent valleys and 67-77 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1100. 6 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1200, then west 25
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
20 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers. Chance of
showers 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
35-45 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers. Chance of showers
90 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 55-65 percent.
South winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers and snow showers. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Southwest winds
5-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and snow
showers. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and snow
showers. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
$$
MTZ109-170845-
Bitterroot-
238 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........36-46 percent valleys and 45-55 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 1200, then 5 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........78-88 percent valleys and 59-69 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph becoming south after
midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........34-44 percent valleys and 43-53 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1100. 6 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1300, then west 25
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and snow showers.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min
humidities 25-35 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with rain showers and snow showers. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
55-65 percent. South winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow showers and rain showers.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. West winds
5-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow showers. Chance of
snow 20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow showers. Chance
of snow 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ110-111-170845-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
238 AM MDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly to mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........44-54 percent valleys and 50-60 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1200, then 5 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....18-28 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........82-92 percent valleys and 66-76 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.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and near 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........28-38 percent valleys and 38-48 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100. 6 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1300, then west 25
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and snow showers.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55. Min
humidities 20-30 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers. Chance of showers
40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 40-50 percent.
South winds 15-25 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and chance of
snow showers. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs
40-50. West winds 5-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55.
$$