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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
421 AM MST Sat Nov 15 2025


.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Showers dissipating today. 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,
partly cloudy until midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Sunday, a
chance of rain and light freezing rain likely in the day, then rain
likely in the afternoon.


Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Showers dissipating today. Taking
a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly cloudy
with areas of rain. Areas of snow in the day. Tonight`s weather,
mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Sunday, mostly
cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog in the day.


West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Showers dissipating
today. 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, mostly cloudy. Sunday, mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance
of rain in the afternoon.


Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Showers dissipating today.
Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly
cloudy. Tonight`s weather, partly cloudy until midnight then
becoming mostly cloudy. Sunday, mostly cloudy with a chance of rain.
A chance of snow in the day.


IDZ102-103-152300-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
321 AM PST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....53-63 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........60-70 percent valleys and 69-79 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1600, then variable
  less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........76-86 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.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Light freezing rain likely in
  the morning. Rain likely.
* Max Temperature.....53-63 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........65-75 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph in the morning.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.MONDAY...Cloudy with rain. Patchy fog. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lows
40-50. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 70-80 percent. Variable winds up to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 60-70 percent.
Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Variable winds up to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.

$$

MTZ104-105-152300-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
421 AM MST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning.
  Chance of rain. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-45 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 25-35 mph decreasing to 10-20 mph in
      the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Kootenai...and 60 percent
  in the Flathead/Glacier Park.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level
  7000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........100 percent valleys and 86-96 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 0100, 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.
  Chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........66-76 percent valleys and 78-88 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph decreasing to up to 5 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.

.MONDAY...Cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lows
35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 70-80 percent. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 65-75 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.

$$

MTZ106-108-152300-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
421 AM MST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level
  7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........69-79 percent valleys and 77-87 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph in the
      afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1200, then 2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 1600, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........91-100 percent valleys and 83-93 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
      becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph becoming south after
      midnight.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 2300, then variable
  less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....40-50.
* Min Humidity........65-75 percent valleys and 72-82 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph in the morning.
* 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.

.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lows
35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 70-80 percent. Variable winds up to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. West winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.

$$

MTZ107-152300-
Flathead Reservation-
421 AM MST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level
  7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........75-85 percent valleys and 92 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 20-30 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph in the
      afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 2
  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
  40 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........94-100 percent valleys and 92 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
      becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph becoming south 5-15 mph after
      midnight.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 2300, 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 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........69-79 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph becoming southwest 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.

.MONDAY...Cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 50 percent. Lows
40-50. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 70-80 percent. Variable winds up to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
65-75 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.

$$

MTZ109-152300-
Bitterroot-
421 AM MST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........53-63 percent valleys and 66-76 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph in the morning becoming
      variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph
      in the afternoon.
* 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)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent valleys and 79-89 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.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning.
  Rain likely.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........57-67 percent valleys and 68-78 percent
  ridges.
* 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.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with rain likely and snow. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 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 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. West winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance of rain.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.

$$

MTZ110-111-152300-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
421 AM MST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........42-52 percent valleys and 48-58 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph becoming west 5-15 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1000, then 3
  kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....23-33 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........83-93 percent valleys and 71-81 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 0100, then south 10
  mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and chance of
  snow.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........49-59 percent valleys and 62-72 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 2
  kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.MONDAY...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 10-15 mph.
.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 40 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45.

$$