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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
331 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025


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NOTE: Haines Index and LAL values are no longer produced.


.DISCUSSION...

Key Message and Short Term Overview:

Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): Occasional pass level snow and slick
roads, mainly overnight/day periods throughout the week. Taking a
quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly cloudy
with a 50 percent chance of areas of rain and snow. It`ll be not as
cool. Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain
until midnight, then a chance of rain and a slight chance of snow
after midnight. Wednesday, rain and snow likely. It`ll be not as
cool. Snow level 5000 feet.


Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): Occasional pass level snow and
slick roads, mainly overnight/day periods throughout the week.
Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather, mostly
cloudy with areas of snow. Areas of rain in the afternoon. It`ll be
not as cool. Tonight`s weather, slight chance of rain and snow
until midnight, then rain likely and a chance of snow after midnight.
Snow level 4000 feet. Wednesday, snow likely. Rain likely. It`ll be
not as cool. Snow level 4500 feet.


West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): Occasional pass level snow
and slick roads, mainly overnight/day periods throughout the
week. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather,
mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of areas of rain and snow.
It`ll be not as cool. Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy with a
50 percent chance of rain and snow. Wednesday, snow with rain likely
in the day, then a chance of rain and snow likely in the afternoon.
It`ll be not as cool.


Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): Occasional pass level snow
and slick roads, mainly overnight/day periods throughout the
week. Taking a quick look at the next 36 hours... Today`s weather,
mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of areas of snow in the day. It`ll
be not as cool. Tonight`s weather, mostly cloudy. Wednesday,
mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
It`ll be not as cool.


IDZ102-103-112200-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
231 AM PDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
  level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....48-58 valleys and 38-48 ridges.
* Min Humidity........49-59 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100. 5 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1500, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Slight chance
  of snow after midnight. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........71-81 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southeast 5-10 mph becoming variable less
      than 5 mph after midnight.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1900, then below 500 ft to 1
  kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 2000, then 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow. Snow level 5000
  feet.
* Max Temperature.....48-58 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........55-65 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............South 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1100. 4 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and
  30 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce.

.THURSDAY...Colder. Cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 40-50 percent.
Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 50 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 40-50 percent. Southwest winds
10-15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. South winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.

$$

MTZ104-105-112200-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
331 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Chance of rain
  in the afternoon. Snow level 3500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........44-54 percent valleys and 63-73 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1100. 5 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Kootenai...and 0
  percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and chance of snow. Snow
  level 4000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........90-100 percent valleys and 79-89 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 1900, then 1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain. Snow level 4500
  feet.
* Max Temperature.....45-50 valleys and 30-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........63-73 percent valleys and 72-82 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 10-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............South 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1200, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...50 percent.

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 45-55 percent.
South winds 15-25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 35-45 percent. Southwest winds
15-25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. South winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow. Chance of snow 80 percent. Lows
25-35. Highs 35-45.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.

$$

MTZ106-108-112200-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
331 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain likely. Snow
  level 4500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....35-45.
* Min Humidity........48-58 percent valleys and 58-68 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1100. 4 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
  level 4500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-35.
* Max Humidity........88-98 percent valleys and 71-81 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1900, then below 500 ft to 1
  kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 2100, then south 10
  mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 0
  percent in the East Lolo.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain and chance of snow. Snow
  level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....38-48.
* Min Humidity........53-63 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100, then 3 kft agl until
  1400, then 4 kft agl until 1700, then 3 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent in the West Lolo...and 0 percent
  in the East Lolo.

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and chance of rain. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 40-50. Min humidities
40-50 percent. South winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45. Min humidities 35-45 percent. West winds
10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow. Chance of snow 80 percent. Lows
25-35. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 50 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.

$$

MTZ107-112200-
Flathead Reservation-
331 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
  level 4000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Min Humidity........43-53 percent valleys and 62-72 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1100. 5 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1200, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
  40 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. and chance of snow. Snow level
  4500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....35-40 valleys and 25-30 ridges.
* Max Humidity........73-83 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
      becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1900, then below 500 ft to 1
  kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph until 2200, then variable less
  than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the morning.
  Rain likely. Snow level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........56-66 percent valleys and 64-74 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100. 4 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....South 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and chance of rain. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 45-55. Min humidities
40-50 percent. South winds 15-25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 30-40 percent. Southwest winds
15-25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50. South winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and rain. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 40-50.

$$

MTZ109-112200-
Bitterroot-
331 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Snow
  level 5000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........39-49 percent valleys and 47-57 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100. 6 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1300, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........56-66 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 10-15 mph.
*     Ridge Top............South 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1900, then 1-2 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
  level 5500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........40-50 percent valleys and 48-58 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 10-20 mph.
*     Ridge Top............South 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 1100, then 4 kft agl until
  1300, then 5 kft agl until 1700, then 4 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1200, then 20 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow and chance of rain. Chance
of precipitation 90 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 35-45. Min humidities
35-45 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 35-45 percent. West winds
10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow. Chance of snow 80 percent. Lows
25-35. Highs 35-45. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Lows 25-35. Highs 35-45.

$$

MTZ110-111-112200-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
331 AM MDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of snow.
* Max Temperature.....45-55 valleys and 35-40 ridges.
* Min Humidity........28-38 percent valleys and 34-44 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 20-30 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 20-30 mph.
* Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 1000, then 2
  kft agl until 1100, then 4 kft agl until 1200, then 6 kft agl
  until 1400, then 7 kft agl until 1700, then 6 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 1400, then 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....25-30.
* Max Humidity........60-70 percent valleys and 54-64 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 15-25 mph.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph.
* Mixing Height.......4 kft agl until 1900, then below 500 ft to 1
  kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 35-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........30-40 percent valleys and 40-50 percent
  ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
*     Lower Elevation......South 25-35 mph.
*     Ridge Top............South 25-35 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1100, then 3 kft agl until
  1200, then 5 kft agl until 1400, then 6 kft agl until 1700, then
  5 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 mph until 1200, then 25 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow. Chance of snow 90 percent. Lows
30-40. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 30-40 percent. South winds
20-30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Min humidities 25-35 percent. West
winds 10-20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow
30 percent. Lows 20-30. Highs 30-40. Southwest winds 10-20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Lows 20-30. Highs 35-45.

$$