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
741 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025
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.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Increased snowmelt and runoff into
Monday, bringing the risk of minor flooding to low-lying and poor
drainage areas and to small streams and creeks from potential ice
jam releases. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s
weather, rain likely. Snow and freezing rain likely in the day. It`ll
be not as cool. Snow may be heavy at times in the day. Tonight`s
weather, slight chance of freezing rain. Rain likely until midnight,
then chance of valley rain with mountain snow likely after midnight.
Monday, a chance of rain and snow in the day, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon. It`ll be not as cool. Snow level 5500 feet.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Increased snowmelt and runoff
into Monday, bringing the risk of minor flooding to low-lying and
poor drainage areas and to small streams and creeks from
potential ice jam releases. Taking a quick look at the next
36 hours... Today`s weather, rain and snow likely. Blowing snow in
the day. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Freezing rain likely
in the day. It`ll be not as cold. Snow may be heavy at times.
Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Tonight`s weather,
rain, snow likely and a slight chance of freezing rain. Blowing snow.
Snow may be heavy at times until midnight. Visibility one quarter
mile or less at times. Monday, mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
snow. Patchy blowing snow through the day. Slight chance of rain in
the afternoon. It`ll be not as cool. Visibility one quarter mile or
less at times.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Increased snowmelt and
runoff into Monday, bringing the risk of minor flooding to
low-lying and poor drainage areas and to small streams and creeks
from potential ice jam releases. Taking a quick look at the next
36 hours... Today`s weather, rain likely. Snow and freezing rain
likely in the day. It`ll be not as cool. Tonight`s weather, rain
likely and a slight chance of freezing rain until midnight, then rain
with pockets of snow and freezing rain after midnight. Patchy blowing
snow after midnight. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times
after midnight. Monday, mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
day, then a chance of snow and a slight chance of rain in the
afternoon. It`ll be not as cool.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Increased snowmelt and
runoff into Monday, bringing the risk of minor flooding to
low-lying and poor drainage areas and to small streams and creeks
from potential ice jam releases. Taking a quick look at the next
36 hours... Today`s weather, rain and snow likely. Patchy blowing
snow through the day. Freezing rain likely in the day. It`ll be not
as cold. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Tonight`s
weather, rain, snow likely and a slight chance of freezing rain.
Patchy blowing snow. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times.
Monday, mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. It`ll be not
as cold.
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IDZ102-103-232300-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
641 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Snow and freezing rain in the morning. Rain.
Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........74-84 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...100 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Rain and slight chance of freezing rain. Snow
after midnight. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...100 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and snow likely.
Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....48-58 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........67-77 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Colder. Rain, snow and chance of freezing rain. Chance of
precipitation near 100 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
45-55 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 45-55 percent.
South winds 10-20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. South winds
10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60.
$$
MTZ104-105-232300-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
741 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Blowing snow in the morning. Patchy blowing
snow in the afternoon. Freezing rain in the morning. Rain and
snow. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....35-45.
* Min Humidity........73-83 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...100 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Blowing snow. Rain, snow and slight chance of
freezing rain. Snow level 5500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........94-100 percent valleys and 80-90 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 25-35 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 30-40 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0100, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 0100, then west 30
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...100 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. and patchy blowing snow.
Slight chance of snow. Snow level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........57-67 percent valleys and 66-76 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 25-35 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 25-35 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1200, then 3 kft agl until
1700, then 2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 25 mph until 1400, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with snow, rain and chance of freezing rain. Chance
of precipitation 90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Southwest winds 25-35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 50-60 percent.
Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. South winds
10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ106-108-232300-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
741 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Freezing rain in the morning. Rain and snow.
Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........76-86 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Rain, snow and slight chance of freezing
rain. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........91-98 percent valleys and 80-90 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 25-35 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 0100, then west 25
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...100 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Slight chance
of rain in the afternoon. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........56-66 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the West Lolo...and 0 percent
in the East Lolo.
.TUESDAY...Colder. Cloudy with snow, rain and chance of freezing rain.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min
humidities 50-60 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 50-60 percent.
Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55. South winds
10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ107-232300-
Flathead Reservation-
741 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Freezing rain and snow in the morning. Rain.
Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........80-90 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Rain and slight chance of light freezing
rain. Snow after midnight. Snow level 6000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........82-92 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 25-35 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 0200, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. and slight chance of snow.
Snow level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........58-68 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 1400, then south 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with rain, snow and chance of light freezing rain.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min
humidities 55-65 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
50-60 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. South winds
10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ109-232300-
Bitterroot-
741 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Freezing rain in the morning. Rain and snow.
Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........73-83 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...100 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Rain, snow and slight chance of freezing
rain. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 25-35 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...100 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........56-66 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100, then 3 kft agl until
1700, then 2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Colder. Cloudy with snow, rain and chance of freezing rain.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min
humidities 45-55 percent. Southwest winds 25-35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 40-50 percent.
Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55. South winds
10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ110-111-232300-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
741 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. and patchy blowing snow.
Chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-50 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........65-75 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 30-40 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 30-40 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 10 percent in the East Beaverhead.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Rain and
snow. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........72-82 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 25-35 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 25-35 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 20 percent in the East Beaverhead.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........50-60 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1000, then 2
kft agl until 1700, then 1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and near 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 45-55 percent.
Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
40-50 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 20-30. Highs 40-50. South winds
10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 20-30. Highs 40-50.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55.
$$