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
1211 PM MST Sun Nov 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Through Wednesday: Light mountain snow
with minimal impacts. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours...
Tonight`s weather, areas of rain until midnight, then rain likely
after midnight. Monday, rain likely. It`ll be cooler. Monday Night,
rain likely until midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight.
Tuesday, a chance of rain and snow in the day, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Through Wednesday: Light mountain
snow with minimal impacts. Taking a quick look at the next
48 hours... Tonight`s weather, cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
areas of rain. Patchy fog after midnight. Monday, cloudy with a
50 percent chance of rain. Monday Night, rain likely. Snow likely.
Tuesday, rain likely. Snow likely.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Through Wednesday: Light
mountain snow with minimal impacts. Taking a quick look at the next
48 hours... Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent
chance of areas of rain. Monday, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent
chance of rain. Monday Night, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance
of rain. Tuesday, a chance of rain in the day, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Through Wednesday: Light
mountain snow with minimal impacts. Taking a quick look at the next
48 hours... Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of rain. Monday, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
rain and snow. It`ll be cooler. Monday Night, mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain. A chance of snow. Tuesday, mostly cloudy with
a 50 percent chance of rain and snow.
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IDZ102-103-171100-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
1111 AM PST Sun Nov 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........82-92 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
10 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Snow level 7000
feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........72-82 percent valleys and 81-91 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
20 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Snow level 7000
feet.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........82-92 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest up to 5 mph in the evening.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Snow
level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........66-76 percent valleys and 72-82 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest up to 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1000, then
west 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
55-65 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance of rain.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 45-55. Southwest
winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Chance
of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ104-105-171100-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
1211 PM MST Sun Nov 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Patchy fog
after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........100 percent valleys and 87-97 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....Near 0 percent in the Kootenai...and 0
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the Kootenai...and 10 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level
7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........75-85 percent valleys and 84-94 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 7000
feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........100 percent valleys and 88-98 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 6500
feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........69-79 percent valleys and 78-88 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1300, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in the Kootenai...and 20 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.WEDNESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 65-75 percent.
South winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds
10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ106-108-171100-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
1211 PM MST Sun Nov 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Patchy fog
after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....35-45.
* Max Humidity........93-100 percent valleys and 87-97 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming variable less than 5 mph
after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 0300, then southwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Chance of rain. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-50.
* Min Humidity........71-81 percent valleys and 78-88 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level
7000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest up to 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow in the
afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....40-50.
* Min Humidity........62-72 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest up to 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 3
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the West Lolo...and 10 percent
in the East Lolo.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
60-70 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Variable winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ107-171100-
Flathead Reservation-
1211 PM MST Sun Nov 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....40-45.
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Snow level 7500
feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........81-91 percent valleys and 93 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1300, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level
7000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........93-99 percent valleys and 100 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest up to 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Snow level 6500
feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........72-82 percent valleys and 79-89 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 2
kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
60-70 percent. Southeast winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and slight chance of snow.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest
winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Chance
of precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
$$
MTZ109-171100-
Bitterroot-
1211 PM MST Sun Nov 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........59-69 percent valleys and 71-81 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1200, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest up to 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and chance of
snow. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........54-64 percent valleys and 66-76 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest up to 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1200, then 4
kft agl until 1600, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
50-60 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 50-60 percent.
South winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Chance of snow
20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$
MTZ110-111-171100-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
1211 PM MST Sun Nov 16 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....23-33 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........95-100 percent valleys and 84-94 percent
ridges.
* 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)...10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and chance of
snow. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........48-58 percent valleys and 60-70 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1100, then 3
kft agl until 1400, then 4 kft agl until 1600, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
chance of rain. Snow level 7500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....23-33 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........90-100 percent valleys and 81-91 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. and slight chance of snow.
Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........45-55 percent valleys and 55-65 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1100, then 3
kft agl until 1300, then 4 kft agl until 1600, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
50-60 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
40-50 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
$$