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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1251 PM MST Wed Nov 12 2025


.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Cold front Thursday night will bring
gusty west winds and  widespread precipitation. Taking a quick
look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy until
midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Thursday, mostly cloudy. A
20 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. Thursday Night, rain
likely. Friday, rain likely. Patchy fog through the day. Snow likely
in the afternoon. It`ll be much cooler.


Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Cold front Thursday night will
bring gusty west winds and  widespread precipitation. Taking a
quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy
until midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Thursday, partly cloudy.
A 20 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. Thursday Night, rain
likely. Patchy fog after midnight. Friday, snow likely. Rain likely.
Patchy fog. It`ll be cooler.


West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Cold front Thursday night
will bring gusty west winds and  widespread precipitation. Taking
a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, mostly
cloudy until midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Thursday, partly
cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. Humidities will
be a little lower. Thursday Night, a chance of rain until midnight,
then rain likely after midnight. Friday, rain likely. Patchy fog
through the day. Snow likely in the afternoon. It`ll be much cooler.



Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Cold front Thursday night
will bring gusty west winds and  widespread precipitation. Taking
a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather, mostly
cloudy until midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Thursday, mostly
sunny. Thursday Night, partly cloudy until midnight then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. A chance of snow after midnight.
Friday, a chance of rain. Snow likely in the day, then a chance of
snow in the afternoon. It`ll be cooler. Humidities will be higher.


IDZ102-103-131100-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1151 AM PST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........58-68 percent.
* 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....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* 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)...10 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain.
* Min Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Max Humidity........78-88 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. Patchy fog. Rain. Snow in the
  afternoon. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....53-63 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........59-69 percent valleys and 71-81 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.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
  80 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.

.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 60-70 percent. Variable winds
up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. West winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 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 25-35. Highs 40-50.

$$

MTZ104-105-131100-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
1251 PM MST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........95-100 percent valleys and 80-90 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.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........52-62 percent valleys and 65-75 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph increasing to 15-25 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1200, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1100, then southwest 25
  mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain. Patchy fog after
  midnight.
* Min Temperature.....33-43.
* Max Humidity........93-100 percent valleys and 84-94 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 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Rain and snow.
  Snow level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........68-78 percent valleys and 77-87 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent.

.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
70-80 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 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 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.

$$

MTZ106-108-131100-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
1251 PM MST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........82-92 percent valleys and 62-72 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
      becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 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.

.THURSDAY...
* 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 1100, then 3
  kft agl until 1300, then 5 kft agl until 1600, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1100, then 25 mph
  until 1600, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........89-99 percent valleys and 82-92 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 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)...80 percent in the West Lolo...and 10 percent
  in the East Lolo.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Rain. Snow in the
  afternoon. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........65-75 percent valleys and 71-81 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 1200, then west 25
  mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...90 percent in the West Lolo...and 60 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 and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
60-70 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. West winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.

$$

MTZ107-131100-
Flathead Reservation-
1251 PM MST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent valleys and 73-83 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 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.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........48-58 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 4
  kft agl until 1600, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1200, then southwest 20
  mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........87-94 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 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Rain. Snow in the afternoon. Snow
  level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........68-78 percent.
* 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 1100, then 3
  kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 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 40 percent.
Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 65-75 percent. South winds
5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. 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 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow and rain. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.

$$

MTZ109-131100-
Bitterroot-
1251 PM MST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........74-84 percent valleys and 58-68 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............South 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........34-44 percent valleys and 42-52 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
  1400, then 5 kft agl until 1600, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 1300, then 25 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.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent valleys and 79-89 percent
  ridges.
* 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........52-62 percent valleys and 62-72 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* 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
55-65 percent. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly 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...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. West winds
5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 30-40.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45.

$$

MTZ110-111-131100-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
1251 PM MST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....23-33 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Max Humidity........74-84 percent valleys and 64-74 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.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........24-34 percent valleys and 33-43 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph increasing to 20-30 mph
      in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 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.....Southwest 15 mph until 1100, then 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Chance of snow
  after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........66-76 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. Snow likely and chance of
  rain. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........40-50 percent valleys and 52-62 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 25-35 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 25-35 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 0900, then 3
  kft agl until 1100, then 5 kft agl until 1600, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 1100, then 30 mph
  until 1600, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
40-50 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
55-65 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 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.

$$