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
359 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Temperatures are expected to remain seasonal
as mid level clouds stream over the region today. Afternoon winds could
gust up to 20 mph along exposed ridges. A ridge of high pressure is
expected Sunday into the first part of next week causing very warm and
dry conditions.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): A few very light showers will be
moving through the area this morning. The shower activity will increase
in coverage and intensity this afternoon with the main focus being along
the Canadian border. A ridge of high pressure is
expected Sunday into the first part of next week causing very warm and
dry conditions.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Temperatures are expected to
remain seasonal as mid level clouds stream over the region today.
Afternoon winds could gust up to 20 mph along exposed ridges. A ridge of
high pressure is expected Sunday into the first part of next week
causing very warm and dry conditions.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Temperatures are expected to
remain seasonal as mid level clouds stream over the region today.
Afternoon winds could gust up to 20 mph along exposed ridges. A ridge of
high pressure is expected Sunday into the first part of next week
causing very warm and dry conditions.
IDZ102-103-291000-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
259 AM PDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........26-36 percent valleys and 34-44 percent
ridges.
* 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 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1300, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....43-53.
* Max Humidity........57-67 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 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 2200, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 70-80 ridges.
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............North 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1000. 7 kft agl after 1200.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 10-20 percent.
Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. West winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ104-105-291000-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
359 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 55-65 ridges.
* Min Humidity........29-39 percent valleys and 45-55 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1600.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 1400, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....25 percent in the Kootenai...and 30 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........85-95 percent valleys and 65-75 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 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.......7 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2200, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges.
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 26-36 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in
the afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 10-20 percent.
South winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds
5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85.
$$
MTZ106-108-291000-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
359 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....68-78 valleys and 58-68 ridges.
* Min Humidity........24-34 percent valleys and 35-45 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 1300, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........72-82 percent valleys and 63-73 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2100, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 68-78 ridges.
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent valleys and 21-31 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 0900. 8 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 10-20 percent.
East winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
15-25 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
85-95. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
80-90.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ107-291000-
Flathead Reservation-
359 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-60 ridges.
* Min Humidity........24-34 percent valleys and 38-48 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1300, then west 20
mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Max Humidity........60-70 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph after
midnight.
* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 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 60-65 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 becoming northwest 5-15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1200.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1600, then northwest 10
mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 10-20 percent.
East winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities
15-25 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 60-70. Highs
85-95. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 60-70. Highs 80-90.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90.
$$
MTZ109-291000-
Bitterroot-
359 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 60-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........22-32 percent valleys and 29-39 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1100, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.....40-50.
* Max Humidity........76-86 percent valleys and 64-74 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph in the evening becoming
downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 2000. 1-2 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.....80-85 valleys and 65-75 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............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 7 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....Variable less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. East winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
80-90. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs
75-85.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 50-60.
Highs 75-85.
$$
MTZ110-111-291000-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
359 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 65-70 ridges.
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming west 10-20 mph in the
afternoon.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 10 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1000, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....33-43 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent valleys and 65-75 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2100, then north 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........14-24 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and near 0 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. East winds 5-10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities
10-20 percent. West winds 5-10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
80-90. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
75-85.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs
75-85.
$$