Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
065
FNUS55 KMSO 081101
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
401 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Low stratus and patchy with the weather
pattern during weekend. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours...
Today`s weather, partly cloudy. Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy.
Sunday, partly cloudy. It`ll be not as cool.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Low stratus and patchy with the
weather pattern during weekend. Taking a quick look at the next
36 hours... Today`s weather, partly cloudy. Tonight`s weather,
partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Sunday, mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the
day. Humidities will be a little lower.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Low stratus and patchy
with the weather pattern during weekend. Taking a quick look at the
next 36 hours... Today`s weather, partly cloudy. Tonight`s
weather, partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Sunday, partly
cloudy. It`ll be not as cool. Humidities will be a little lower.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Low stratus and patchy with
the weather pattern during weekend. Taking a quick look at the next
36 hours... Today`s weather, partly cloudy. Tonight`s weather,
mostly clear. Sunday, partly cloudy. It`ll be not as cool.
IDZ102-103-082300-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
301 AM PST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....48-58 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........42-52 percent valleys and 48-58 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest up to 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 3
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.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........60-70 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......East 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming 5-15 mph after
midnight.
* 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.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........38-48 percent valleys and 46-56 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.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
45-55 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.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...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Southeast winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
40 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ104-105-082300-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
401 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........51-61 percent valleys and 67-77 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1200, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........91-100 percent valleys and 70-80 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 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.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....35-45.
* Min Humidity........44-54 percent valleys and 56-66 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 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.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 65-75 percent.
South winds 10-20 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ106-108-082300-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
401 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....35-45.
* Min Humidity........47-57 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 until 1100, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent valleys and 62-72 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph becoming south after
midnight.
* 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.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....40-50.
* Min Humidity........40-50 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.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
45-55 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 50-60 percent. West
winds 5-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Variable winds up
to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ107-082300-
Flathead Reservation-
401 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........51-61 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1100, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent valleys and 66-76 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.....40-50.
* Min Humidity........45-55 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
55-65 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 60-70 percent.
Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. South winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ109-082300-
Bitterroot-
401 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........35-45 percent valleys and 44-54 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1200, then 3 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.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........72-82 percent valleys and 56-66 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 2000, then
south 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....48-58 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........35-45 percent valleys and 46-56 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.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
45-55 percent. South winds 10-15 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain.
Chance of rain 20 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. South winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ110-111-082300-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
401 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....40-50 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........29-39 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1100, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....10-20 valleys and 20-25 ridges.
* Max Humidity........63-73 percent valleys and 47-57 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........24-34 percent valleys and 30-40 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
30-40 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
35-45 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55.
$$