Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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FNUS55 KMSO 050929
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
329 AM MDT Thu Jun 5 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): A warming and drying trend is expected as
high pressure begins to strengthen over the region. Monday and Tuesday
will likely be the hottest and driest days.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Scattered showers are once again
anticipated this afternoon, especially near the Continental Divide. A
warming and drying trend will begin Friday as high pressure begins to
strengthen over the region. Breezy westerly winds are expected Friday
afternoon. Monday and Tuesday will likely be the hottest and driest
days.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Scattered showers are once again
anticipated this afternoon, especially near the Continental Divide. A
warming and drying trend will begin Friday as high pressure begins to
strengthen over the region. Breezy westerly winds are expected Friday
afternoon. Monday and Tuesday will likely be the hottest and driest
days.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Scattered showers are once again
anticipated this afternoon, especially near the Continental Divide. A
warming and drying trend will begin Friday as high pressure begins to
strengthen over the region. Monday and Tuesday will likely be the
hottest and driest days.
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IDZ102-103-060930-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
229 AM PDT Thu Jun 5 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph becoming north 5-15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 10 kft agl after
1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1700, then
north 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....43-53.
* Max Humidity........51-61 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 becoming southeast 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....North 10 mph until 0200, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1000. 8 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 0900, then
west 10 mph until 1700, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
80-90.
$$
MTZ104-105-060930-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
329 AM MDT Thu Jun 5 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 30-40 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 10 kft agl after
1500.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Kootenai...and 20
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.
* Min Temperature.....43-53.
* Max Humidity........66-76 percent valleys and 54-64 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 2200, then
southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Kootenai...and 20
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 30-40 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph becoming west 10-20 mph
in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 10 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1100, then west 25
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 15-25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
80-90.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
50-60. Highs 75-85.
$$
MTZ106-108-060930-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
329 AM MDT Thu Jun 5 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 63-73 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 10 kft agl after
1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 20
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........59-69 percent valleys and 46-56 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-10 mph becoming southwest after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....73-83 valleys and 63-73 ridges.
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 22-32 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1100, then west 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the West Lolo...and near 0
percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. West winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
55-65. Highs 75-85.
$$
MTZ107-060930-
Flathead Reservation-
329 AM MDT Thu Jun 5 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 23-33 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 10 kft agl after
1500.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....45-50.
* Max Humidity........46-56 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph becoming southwest after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent valleys and 24-34 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming 5-15 mph in the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 10 kft agl after
1700.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1200, then west 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Northwest winds 10-20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 90-100. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
80-90.
$$
MTZ109-060930-
Bitterroot-
329 AM MDT Thu Jun 5 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 60-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent valleys and 20-30 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph becoming north in the
afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 10 kft agl after
1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1300, then
north 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and near 0 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........61-71 percent valleys and 50-60 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-10 mph becoming southeast after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northeast 10 mph until 2400. Variable less
than 10 mph after 0200.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent valleys and 19-29 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1000, then
west 10 mph until 1500, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. West winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
80-90.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
50-60. Highs 75-85.
$$
MTZ110-111-060930-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
329 AM MDT Thu Jun 5 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....65-70 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........18-28 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph until 1300, then
north 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....35-40.
* Max Humidity........70-80 percent valleys and 60-70 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......North 5-10 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............North 5-10 mph becoming southeast after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northeast 10 mph until 2400, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....25 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 20 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1500, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. West winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
70-80.
$$