Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
623 FNUS55 KMSO 130831 FWFMSO Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho National Weather Service Missoula MT 131 AM MST Thu Nov 13 2025 .DISCUSSION... Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Expect visibility below one-quarter mile in some areas. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of areas of rain. Tonight`s weather, rain likely. Friday, rain likely. It`ll be cooler. Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Expect visibility below one-quarter mile in some areas. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of areas of rain in the afternoon. Tonight`s weather, rain likely. Friday, rain and snow likely. Slight chance of light freezing rain in the day. It`ll be cooler. West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Expect visibility below one-quarter mile in some areas. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. Tonight`s weather, a chance of rain and light freezing rain likely until midnight, then rain likely and a chance of light freezing rain after midnight. Friday, rain likely. Snow likely in the afternoon. It`ll be cooler. Snow may be heavy at times in the afternoon. Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Expect visibility below one-quarter mile in some areas. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, partly cloudy. Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy until midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain. Friday, slight chance of light freezing rain. Rain with snow likely in the day, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. It`ll be cooler. View Weather Briefing videos on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/NWSMissoula IDZ102-103-132300- Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce- 1231 AM PST Thu Nov 13 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. * Max Temperature.....63-73 valleys and 50-60 ridges. * Min Humidity........39-49 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............South 10-20 mph. * Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 3 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1200, then southwest 20 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain. * Min Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges. * Max Humidity........80-90 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph. * Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and 80 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain. Snow level 7500 feet. * Max Temperature.....53-63 valleys and 40-50 ridges. * Min Humidity........62-72 percent valleys and 76-86 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1200, then 3 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 15 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and 90 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 60-70 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance of light freezing rain. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 60-70 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and slight chance of snow. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. $$ MTZ104-105-132300- Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park- 131 AM MST Thu Nov 13 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges. * Min Humidity........54-64 percent valleys and 64-74 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......South 15-25 mph. * Ridge Top............South 15-25 mph. * Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1300, then 3 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1100, then 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. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain. * Min Temperature.....33-43. * Max Humidity........94-100 percent valleys and 85-95 percent ridges. * 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)...90 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of light freezing rain in the morning. Rain and snow. Snow level 6000 feet. * Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges. * Min Humidity........69-79 percent valleys and 76-86 percent ridges. * 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. * Transport Winds.....West 25 mph until 1200, then southwest 30 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 75-85 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 70-80 percent. South winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. $$ MTZ106-108-132300- West Lolo-East Lolo- 131 AM MST Thu Nov 13 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....50-60. * Min Humidity........41-51 percent. * 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 1200, then 4 kft agl until 1600, then 3 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1200, then 25 mph until 1600, then 15 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 0 percent in the East Lolo. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming cloudy. Rain. * Min Temperature.....35-45. * Max Humidity........90-100 percent valleys and 84-94 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 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)...80 percent in the West Lolo...and 10 percent in the East Lolo. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Rain. Snow in the afternoon. Snow level 7000 feet. * Max Temperature.....40-50. * Min Humidity........66-76 percent valleys and 74-84 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph. * Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000, then 3 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 1100, then 25 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent in the West Lolo...and 70 percent in the East Lolo. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 65-75 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 60-70 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. $$ MTZ107-132300- Flathead Reservation- 131 AM MST Thu Nov 13 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-45 ridges. * Min Humidity........49-59 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............South 10-20 mph. * Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 2 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 15 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and 0 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain with light freezing rain likely. * Min Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-35 ridges. * Max Humidity........88-94 percent valleys and 100 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......South 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 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)...20 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Rain. Snow level 7000 feet. * Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges. * Min Humidity........70-80 percent valleys and 76-86 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph. * Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1000, then 3 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 1300, then 25 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow likely. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 65-75 percent. Southwest winds 5-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 65-75 percent. South winds 5-10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance of snow. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance of rain. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. $$ MTZ109-132300- Bitterroot- 131 AM MST Thu Nov 13 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 50-55 ridges. * Min Humidity........33-43 percent valleys and 40-50 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............South 10-20 mph. * Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1200, then 4 kft agl until 1600, then 3 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 20 mph until 1300, then southwest 25 mph until 1600, then 15 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork Districts...and 0 percent in areas north of Hamilton. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. * Min Temperature.....35-45. * Max Humidity........76-86 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)...20 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork Districts...and 40 percent in areas north of Hamilton. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. * Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges. * Min Humidity........54-64 percent valleys and 68-78 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph. * Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100, then 3 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 1200. West 15 mph after 1600. * Chance Lightning....15 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork Districts...and near 0 percent in areas north of Hamilton. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...70 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 50-60 percent. Southwest winds 5-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 55-65 percent. South winds 5-10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. $$ MTZ110-111-132300- Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead- 131 AM MST Thu Nov 13 2025 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 45-55 ridges. * Min Humidity........22-32 percent valleys and 30-40 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......South 15-25 mph. * Ridge Top............South 15-25 mph. * Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1100, then 3 kft agl until 1300, then 5 kft agl until 1600, then 3 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1100, then southwest 25 mph until 1400, then 30 mph until 1600, then 20 mph. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....35-45. * Max Humidity........65-75 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......South 20-30 mph. * Ridge Top............South 20-30 mph. * Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain, snow likely and slight chance of light freezing rain. * Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges. * Min Humidity........42-52 percent valleys and 52-62 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 1000, then 3 kft agl until 1200, then 5 kft agl until 1600, then 3 kft agl. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 1000, then 30 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of light freezing rain, slight chance of rain and snow. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 40-50 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 50-60 percent. South winds 5-10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow 20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45. $$