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
341 AM MST Fri Feb 21 2025
...This planning forecast is now automated during the cool season.
Please submit a spot request or contact NWS for decision support...
NOTE: Haines Index and LAL values are no longer produced.
.DISCUSSION...
Key Message and Short Term Overview:
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Increased snowmelt and runoff Saturday
into Monday, bringing the risk of minor flooding of low-lying and
poor drainage areas and to small streams and creeks from potential
ice jam releases. - Widespread rain and high elevation mountain
snow, Sunday into Monday. Taking a quick look at the next
36 hours... Today`s weather, partly cloudy. It`ll be not as cold.
Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy with a chance of light freezing
rain. A chance of rain and snow. Saturday, a chance of rain and
snow. Light freezing rain likely in the day, then slight chance of
light freezing rain in the afternoon. It`ll be not as cool. Snow
level 4500 feet.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Increased snowmelt and runoff
Saturday into Monday, bringing the risk of minor flooding of
low-lying and poor drainage areas and to small streams and creeks
from potential ice jam releases. - Widespread rain and high
elevation mountain snow, Sunday into Monday. Taking a quick look
at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly cloudy. A 20 percent
chance of snow in the afternoon. It`ll be not as cold. Tonight`s
weather, mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and a chance of freezing
rain. A chance of rain after midnight. Saturday, cloudy with a
50 percent chance of snow, rain and light freezing rain. It`ll be
not as cold.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Increased snowmelt and
runoff Saturday into Monday, bringing the risk of minor flooding
of low-lying and poor drainage areas and to small streams and
creeks from potential ice jam releases. - Widespread rain and
high elevation mountain snow, Sunday into Monday. Taking a quick
look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly cloudy. It`ll
be not as cold. Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of light freezing rain. Slight chance of snow until midnight,
then slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow may be heavy
at times until midnight. Saturday, mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain and snow. Chance of light freezing rain in the day. It`ll be not
as cold.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Increased snowmelt and
runoff Saturday into Monday, bringing the risk of minor flooding
of low-lying and poor drainage areas and to small streams and
creeks from potential ice jam releases. - Widespread rain and
high elevation mountain snow, Sunday into Monday. Taking a quick
look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, partly cloudy. It`ll
be not as cold. Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy until midnight,
then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light freezing rain
after midnight. Saturday, mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of
light freezing rain in the day. It`ll be not as cold.
IDZ102-103-212300-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
241 AM PST Fri Feb 21 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....40-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........54-64 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph becoming 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow, chance of rain
and light freezing rain. Snow level 3500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........76-86 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)...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain, snow and light
freezing rain likely. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........65-75 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.SUNDAY...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Chance of precipitation near
100 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 60-70 percent.
South winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 55-65 percent.
Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow with rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
15-25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60.
$$
MTZ104-105-212300-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
341 AM MST Fri Feb 21 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........63-73 percent valleys and 72-82 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 1100, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and chance of
freezing rain. Chance of rain after midnight. Snow level 3500
feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........92-100 percent valleys and 79-89 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 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)...10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow, rain and light
freezing rain. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....35-45.
* Min Humidity........68-78 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1200, then 2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 1200, then 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with rain, snow and freezing rain. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and chance of snow. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ106-108-212300-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
341 AM MST Fri Feb 21 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........58-68 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 3
kft agl until 1700, then 1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of light freezing rain.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........87-96 percent valleys and 76-86 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 0
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow, rain and
slight chance of light freezing rain. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....35-45.
* Min Humidity........67-77 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 2
kft agl until 1700, then 1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain, snow and freezing rain. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain with snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ107-212300-
Flathead Reservation-
341 AM MST Fri Feb 21 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Min Humidity........70-80 percent valleys and 62-72 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 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.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow and
light freezing rain. Snow level 3500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of light freezing rain
in the morning. Chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........76-86 percent valleys and 69-79 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)...0 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
20 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with rain, light freezing rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
65-75 percent. South winds 15-25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ109-212300-
Bitterroot-
341 AM MST Fri Feb 21 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........57-67 percent valleys and 51-61 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1200, then 3 kft agl until
1700, then 2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.....20-30.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent valleys and 73-83 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of light freezing rain.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........59-69 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1200, then 2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Chance of precipitation near
100 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 55-65 percent.
Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 55-65 percent.
Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and chance of rain. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds
20-30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 40-50.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55.
$$
MTZ110-111-212300-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
341 AM MST Fri Feb 21 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........49-59 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 2
kft agl until 1700, then below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....15-25.
* Max Humidity........72-82 percent valleys and 65-75 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 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.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........57-67 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
1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and near 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
50-60 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
45-55 percent. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds 20-30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 20-30. Highs 40-50.
$$