Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
406 AM MDT Tue Jun 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Seasonably warm conditions are expected
today, with RHs dropping into the 20 percent range. A few showers are
possible near the Bitterroot Divide this afternoon, but most areas will
remain dry. A warming trend will be evident towards late week, with RHs
lowering further.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Seasonably warm conditions are
expected today, with scattered showers developing this afternoon,
especially along and east of Highway 93. Wetting rain chance run from
less than 10 percent near the Idaho Panhandle to around 30 percent along
the Divide. A warming trend will be evident towards late week, with RHs
lowering further.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Seasonably warm conditions are
expected today, with isolated showers developing this afternoon,
especially along and east of Highway 93. Wetting rain is not anticipated.
A warming trend will be evident towards late week, with RHs lowering
further.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Seasonably warm conditions are
expected today, with isolated showers developing this afternoon.
Wetting rain is not anticipated. A warming trend will be evident towards
late week, with RHs lowering further.
IDZ102-103-041015-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
306 AM PDT Tue Jun 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 55-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 21-31 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0800. 10 kft agl after
1200.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1200, then northwest 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....38-48.
* Max Humidity........51-61 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 2200, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 25-35 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.......2 kft agl until 0900. 10 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 0900, then
north 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. North winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. West winds
10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ104-105-041015-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
406 AM MDT Tue Jun 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow
level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 50-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 30-40 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0800, increasing to 10 kft agl
by 1500.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1100, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent in the Kootenai...and 20 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Slight chance of rain after
midnight. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent valleys and 68-78 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph becoming west 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 2200, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Snow
level 7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 55-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 31-41 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0800. 10 kft agl after
1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds
10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ106-108-041015-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
406 AM MDT Tue Jun 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 53-63 ridges.
* Min Humidity........10-20 percent valleys and 20-30 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0800, then increasing to 11 kft
agl by 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1000. West 20 mph
after 1500.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 15
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Slight chance of rain after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........62-72 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph becoming west 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 20 mph until 2100, then west 10 mph
until 0300, then variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 15
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 58-68 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 26-36 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0800. 11 kft agl after
1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
10-20 percent. North winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. West winds
10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ107-041015-
Flathead Reservation-
406 AM MDT Tue Jun 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 23-33 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 0800, then
increasing to 11 kft agl by 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1000, then west 15 mph
until 1600, then northwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Slight chance of rain after
midnight. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....40-45.
* Max Humidity........61-71 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 2200, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent valleys and 26-36 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 0800. 11 kft
agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds
10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ109-041015-
Bitterroot-
406 AM MDT Tue Jun 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming northwest 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0800, then increasing to 10 kft
agl by 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph until 1300, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West
Fork Districts...and 15 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........73-83 percent valleys and 64-74 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2300.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 2400, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 26-36 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.......1-2 kft agl until 0800. 10 kft agl after
1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
10-20 percent. North winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. West winds
10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ110-111-041015-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
406 AM MDT Tue Jun 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm becoming northwest 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 0800. 10 kft
agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph until 1400, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and near 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
and snow showers. Slight chance of rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........73-83 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph becoming southwest 5-10
mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2400.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 0200, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and near 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 50-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........24-34 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0800. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 65-75. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40-50. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. West winds
10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85.
$$