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
146 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102, 103): A trough over the region will cause some very
wet thunderstorms the next couple of days with Independence Day (Friday)
being the wettest. Most of the moisture is expected in the mountains
providing only a little relief for the Camas Prairie. Monday,
temperatures will return to above average and start an extended warming
and drying trend through about mid-month.
Northwest MT (Zones 104, 105): A trough over the region will cause some
very wet thunderstorms the next couple of days with Independence Day
(Friday) being the wettest, west of US-93 precipitation amounts drop off rapidly.
Saturday will also be wet in Glacier National Park and the Flathead National
Forest. Monday, temperatures will return to above average and start an extended
warming and drying trend through about mid-month.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107, 108): A trough over the region will
cause some very wet thunderstorms the next couple of days with
Independence Day (Friday) being the wettest. Monday, temperatures will
return to above average and start an extended warming and drying trend
through about mid-month.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110, 111): A trough over the region will cause
some very wet thunderstorms the next couple of days. Monday,
temperatures will return to above average and start an extended warming
and drying trend through about mid-month.
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IDZ102-103-042000-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1246 PM PDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-60.
* Max Humidity........45-55 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph until 0200. Variable less
than 10 mph after 0500.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........41-51 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast up to 5 mph becoming west 5-10 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1100, then 5 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 0900, then
west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
40 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
60 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* 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.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....25 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
30 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
30 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....78-88 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........30-40 percent valleys and 39-49 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.......2 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Palouse/Hells
Canyon...and 30 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
20 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 15-25 percent.
Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100. Southeast winds
5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ104-105-042000-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
146 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........62-72 percent valleys and 48-58 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2100, then 10 mph until
0500, then variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 63-73 ridges.
* Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 33-43 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1300, then
south 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Kootenai...and 15
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in the Kootenai...and 20 percent in
the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........95-100 percent valleys and 84-94 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-15 mph becoming west after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 0500, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent in the Kootenai...and 20 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the Kootenai...and 60 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....68-78 valleys and 55-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........45-55 percent valleys and 61-71 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. 8 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 0700, then
west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the Kootenai...and 60 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
20-30 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 10-20 percent.
Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ106-108-042000-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
146 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-55.
* Max Humidity........45-55 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 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.....West 15 mph until 2300, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the West Lolo...and near 0
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of rain in the morning. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....73-83 valleys and 63-73 ridges.
* Min Humidity........31-41 percent valleys and 43-53 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000, then 4 kft agl until
1200, then 7 kft agl until 1400, then 8 kft agl until 1700, then
6 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 0900.
Southwest 10 mph after 1500.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the West Lolo...and 30 percent
in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in the West Lolo...and 60 percent
in the East Lolo.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 2000, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 2400, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the West Lolo...and 25 percent
in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 58-68 ridges.
* Min Humidity........40-50 percent valleys and 46-56 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. 7 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1500, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent in the West Lolo...and 40 percent
in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...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. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ107-042000-
Flathead Reservation-
146 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-55.
* Max Humidity........43-53 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2300.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2300, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming cloudy. Slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........30-40 percent valleys and 39-49 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 8 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1100. South
10 mph after 1300.
* Chance Lightning....20 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph becoming variable less than 5
mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2200.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 2000, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........41-51 percent valleys and 59-69 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph in the morning.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 7 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...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. South winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95.
$$
MTZ109-042000-
Bitterroot-
146 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-55.
* Max Humidity........59-69 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2100, then north 10 mph
until 0500, then variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 55-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........55-65 percent valleys and 64-74 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph becoming southwest in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1300, then 5 kft agl until
1700, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 0900. West 10
mph after 1600.
* Chance Lightning....50 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 30 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........89-99 percent valleys and 82-92 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph becoming southwest after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph until 0100, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....30 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 20 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........33-43 percent valleys and 41-51 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. 7 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....40 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 10-20 percent.
Northwest winds 5-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ110-111-042000-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
146 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....45-55.
* Max Humidity........75-85 percent valleys and 61-71 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph becoming southeast after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2000.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2100, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....25 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....68-78 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........39-49 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming northwest 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southeast 10-15 mph becoming southwest 5-15
mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1200. 5 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1000, then
south 15 mph until 1300, then southwest 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....60 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...80 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........94-100 percent valleys and 81-91 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 2000, then below 500 ft to 1
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2100, then north 10 mph
until 2400, then variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....40 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........30-40 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1100, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....50 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 10 percent in the East Beaverhead.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90.
$$