Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
148 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): The cooler, wetter weather will last until
Sunday, up to an additional 0.15 inch of rain on Saturday. By Monday,
temperatures will be above average again as the region enters an
extended period of hot, dry conditions.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): The cooler, wetter weather will last
until Sunday. An additional 0.10 to 0.40 inch of rain Saturday is
possible. By Monday, temperatures will be above average again as the
region enters an extended period of hot, dry conditions.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): The cooler, wetter weather will
last until Sunday. Up to 0.15 inch additional rain in the mountains on
Saturday. By Monday, temperatures will be above average again as the
region enters an extended period of hot, dry conditions.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): The cooler, wetter
weather will last until Sunday. Watch for gusty outflow winds with any
thunderstorms through this evening. Zone 111, could receive an
additional 0.20 inches of precipitation on Saturday. By Monday,
temperatures will be above average again as the region enters an
extended period of hot, dry conditions.
IDZ102-103-052000-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1248 PM PDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Chance of rain showers.
* Min Temperature.....43-53.
* Max Humidity........71-81 percent.
* 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.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 2000, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1900, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
20 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Chance of rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....78-88 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........31-41 percent valleys and 42-52 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 8 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Palouse/Hells
Canyon...and 30 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........60-70 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph becoming south after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph until 2200, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
near 0 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 70-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 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............South 5-10 mph becoming west in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1100, then
west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
near 0 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 90-100. Min humidities
15-25 percent. South winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. West winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ104-105-052000-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
148 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........100 percent valleys and 88-98 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-15 mph becoming southwest after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 2000, then 1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 2400, then west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Kootenai...and 30 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...60 percent in the Kootenai...and 80 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........45-55 percent valleys and 66-76 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 6 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........97-100 percent valleys and 74-84 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2200.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........23-33 percent valleys and 34-44 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 10 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1100, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ106-108-052000-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
148 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........78-88 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 2000, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the West Lolo...and 30 percent
in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the West Lolo...and 20 percent
in the East Lolo.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 58-68 ridges.
* Min Humidity........42-52 percent valleys and 49-59 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 6 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....25 percent in the West Lolo...and 40 percent
in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent valleys and 72-82 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2200.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2100, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....78-88 valleys and 68-78 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 24-34 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 10 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1400, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 5-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ107-052000-
Flathead Reservation-
148 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2300.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
70 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........43-53 percent valleys and 67-77 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 6 kft agl after 1100.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....25 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
30 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Max Humidity........72-82 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 2100. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2200.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 2100, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent valleys and 29-39 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 11 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1400, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 90-100. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 80-90.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ109-052000-
Bitterroot-
148 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance
of rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........89-99 percent valleys and 81-91 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 2000, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 0100, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....25 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........32-42 percent valleys and 43-53 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 6 kft agl after 1200.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1600, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....40 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........83-93 percent valleys and 66-76 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 10-15 mph becoming west up to 5
mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2200.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph until 2400, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent valleys and 24-34 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1100, then
west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 5-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. West winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ110-111-052000-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
148 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........93-100 percent valleys and 76-86 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph becoming south 5-10 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2200.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2100, then southwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....60 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 70 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........31-41 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1200.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1000, then west 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....50 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....33-43 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Max Humidity........90-100 percent valleys and 74-84 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 2300, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
$$