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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
328 AM MDT Sat Oct 19 2024


.DISCUSSION...

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Mid to high level clouds will be present
through the day. Isolated showers will linger over the mountains
throughout the day, mostly in zone 103. Warmer and drier conditions will
return to the area Sunday, before widespread rainfall arrives Monday
through Wednesday. There is around a 80-90% probability of receiving
0.50" in a 48hr period and a 40% probability for up to 1.00" (mostly in
Clearwater County).

Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Mid to high level clouds will be present
through the day. Isolated showers will linger over the mountains
throughout the day, mostly in the Kootenai NF. Warmer and drier
conditions will return to the area Sunday, before widespread rainfall
arrives Monday through Wednesday. There is around a 80-90% probability
of receiving 0.50" in a 48hr period and a 40% probability for up to
1.00" (mostly in Cabinet and Thompson Falls Districts).

West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Mid to high level clouds will be present
through the day. Warmer and drier conditions will return to the area
Sunday, before widespread rainfall arrives Monday through Wednesday.
There is around a 60-70% probability of receiving 0.25" in a 48hr
period in the mountains and a 30% probability for the valleys.

Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Mid to high level clouds will be present
through the day. Warmer and drier conditions will return to the area
Sunday, before a Pacific cold front arrives Monday. Breezy, cooler
temperatures, and isolated rains showers will remain in the forecast
through Wednesday.

IDZ102-103-200930-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
228 AM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....63-73 valleys and 50-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........44-54 percent valleys and 51-61 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 33-43 ridges.
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent valleys and 70-80 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
*     Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........34-44 percent valleys and 41-51 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 50-60. Min
humidities 55-65 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45.
Highs 50-60. Min humidities 40-50 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65. Diurnal terrain
winds to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
55-65.

$$

MTZ104-105-200930-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
328 AM MDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........57-67 percent valleys and 72-82 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 25-35 mph decreasing to 15-25 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........92-100 percent valleys and 73-83 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph becoming southeast after
      midnight.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 50-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........36-46 percent valleys and 48-58 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 50-60. Min
humidities 50-60 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 30-40.
Highs 45-55. Min humidities 40-50 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35-45. Highs
45-55.

$$

MTZ106-108-200930-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
328 AM MDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....48-58.
* Min Humidity........44-54 percent valleys and 54-64 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent valleys and 71-81 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph becoming southeast after
      midnight.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-75 valleys and 55-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........33-43 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with rain. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. Min
humidities 50-60 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows
30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 35-45 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25-35. Highs 50-60. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35-45. Highs
55-65.

$$

MTZ107-200930-
Flathead Reservation-
328 AM MDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........46-56 percent valleys and 65-75 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....40-45.
* Max Humidity........70-80 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............South 10-20 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........34-44 percent valleys and 42-52 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 55-65. Min
humidities 50-60 percent. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows 35-45.
Highs 50-60. Min humidities 35-45 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35-45. Highs
55-65.

$$

MTZ109-200930-
Bitterroot-
328 AM MDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........43-53 percent valleys and 49-59 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph
      in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-40 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Max Humidity........84-94 percent valleys and 62-72 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........35-45 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 40-50. Highs
55-65. Min humidities 50-60 percent. Southwest winds 5-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows
35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 35-45 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 50-60. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60.

$$

MTZ110-111-200930-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
328 AM MDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 50-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........32-42 percent valleys and 39-49 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........2 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....20-30 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Max Humidity........91-100 percent valleys and 61-71 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........24-34 percent valleys and 31-41 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Haines Index........3 very low.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
30-40 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Lows 35-45. Highs
50-60. Min humidities 25-35 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25-35. Highs 50-60. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65.

$$