Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
965
FNUS55 KMSO 152001
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
101 PM MST Sat Nov 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Periodic light snow across mountain
areas and passes Monday into Wednesday, with minimal impacts.
Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s weather,
mostly cloudy until midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Sunday, a
chance of rain in the day, then rain likely in the afternoon. Sunday
Night, rain likely. Monday, rain and snow likely. It`ll be cooler.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Periodic light snow across
mountain areas and passes Monday into Wednesday, with minimal
impacts. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s
weather, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of areas of rain.
Patchy fog after midnight. Sunday, mostly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of rain. Patchy fog in the day. Sunday Night, rain likely.
Patchy fog after midnight. Monday, rain likely in the day, then rain
and snow likely in the afternoon.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Periodic light snow
across mountain areas and passes Monday into Wednesday, with
minimal impacts. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours...
Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy. Sunday, mostly cloudy. A
50 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. Sunday Night, rain
likely. Monday, a chance of rain in the day, then rain likely in the
afternoon.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Periodic light snow across
mountain areas and passes Monday into Wednesday, with minimal
impacts. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight`s
weather, partly cloudy until midnight then becoming mostly cloudy.
Sunday, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Sunday
Night, mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. A chance of snow after
midnight. Monday, chance of valley rain with mountain snow likely.
It`ll be cooler.
IDZ102-103-161100-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1201 PM PST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 33-43 ridges.
* Max Humidity........78-88 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......East 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely.
* Max Temperature.....53-63 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........66-76 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Rain.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........82-92 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 2300, then southwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........74-84 percent valleys and 82-92 percent
ridges.
* 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.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
70 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and slight chance of snow.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min
humidities 65-75 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southeast winds
5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ104-105-161100-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
101 PM MST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Patchy fog
after midnight. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........100 percent valleys and 87-97 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 2400, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Slight chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........68-78 percent valleys and 78-88 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Patchy fog after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........100 percent valleys and 87-97 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............South up to 5 mph becoming southwest 5-10
mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 0300, then southwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Kootenai...and 0
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in the Kootenai...and 20 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain. Snow in the afternoon.
Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........75-85 percent valleys and 82-92 percent
ridges.
* 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.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 70-80 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and chance of snow. Chance
of precipitation 70 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
65-75 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
South winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ106-108-161100-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
101 PM MST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Patchy
fog after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........84-94 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 2200, then southeast
10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........64-74 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 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)...10 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain. Patchy fog after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........86-96 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming variable less than 5 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 2200, then
southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Rain. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........72-82 percent valleys and 83-93 percent
ridges.
* 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 1200, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and slight chance of snow.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min
humidities 65-75 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
60-70 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Variable winds up
to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ107-161100-
Flathead Reservation-
101 PM MST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........95-100 percent valleys and 94 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 2200, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........71-81 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph becoming 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)...10 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Rain likely.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........87-97 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....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
40 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Cloudy. Rain. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........77-87 percent valleys and 91 percent ridges.
* 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 1300, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
40 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with rain likely and slight chance of snow. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
65-75 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southeast winds
5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ109-161100-
Bitterroot-
101 PM MST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........87-97 percent valleys and 81-91 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southeast 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........57-67 percent valleys and 66-76 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow likely
after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 7000
feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........65-75 percent valleys and 76-86 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 until 1200, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 20 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
50-60 percent. Northwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ110-111-161100-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
101 PM MST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....23-33 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........86-96 percent valleys and 73-83 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.....Southwest 10 mph until 2300, then south 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........47-57 percent valleys and 56-66 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph until 1400, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Chance of snow
after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........91-100 percent valleys and 84-94 percent
ridges.
* 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 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely and chance of
rain. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........59-69 percent valleys and 70-80 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 until 1200, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
55-65 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. South winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45.
$$