Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
059
FNUS55 KMSO 150950
FWFMSO
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
350 AM MDT Thu May 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): General terrain-driven showers today. Rain
expected Friday morning, then general showers. Another weather system
will bring widespread precipitation Saturday and Sunday. Unsettled and
cooler conditions expected early next week then gradual warm-up.
Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105):General terrain-driven showers and
thunderstorms today. Showers develop again Friday afternoon. Another
weather system will bring widespread precipitation late Saturday and
all day Sunday. Unsettled and cooler conditions expected early next
week then gradual warm-up.
West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108):General terrain-driven showers
today. Showers develop again Friday afternoon. Another weather system
will bring widespread precipitation late Saturday and all day Sunday.
Unsettled and cooler conditions expected early next week then gradual
warm-up.
Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111):General terrain-driven showers
today. Showers develop again Friday afternoon. Another weather system
will bring widespread precipitation late Saturday and all day Sunday.
Unsettled and cooler conditions expected early next week then gradual
warm-up.
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IDZ102-103-161000-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-
250 AM PDT Thu May 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-70 valleys and 45-55 ridges.
* Min Humidity........40-50 percent valleys and 51-61 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 0900. 6 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow after midnight.
Snow level 6500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....33-43.
* Max Humidity........74-84 percent.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph
after midnight.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and snow likely
in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Snow level
6000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........50-60 percent valleys and 64-74 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 1200. 4 kft agl after 1500.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 40-50 percent.
South winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
45-55. Min humidities 50-60 percent. West winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. West winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs
55-65.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70.
$$
MTZ104-105-161000-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
350 AM MDT Thu May 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow in the morning. Rain.
Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-65 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........46-56 percent valleys and 68-78 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 0900. 6 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent in the Kootenai...and 80 percent
in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level
6500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........89-99 percent valleys and 79-89 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Variable less than 5 mph in the evening
becoming downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 2000. 1-2 kft agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Kootenai...and 15
percent in the Flathead/Glacier Park.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then chance of rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........43-53 percent valleys and 63-73 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 5 kft agl after 1100.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1600, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 30-40 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. Min humidities 50-60 percent. North winds
10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. West winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
50 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ106-108-161000-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
350 AM MDT Thu May 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning.
Chance of rain. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 43-53 ridges.
* Min Humidity........41-51 percent valleys and 52-62 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0800. 6 kft agl after 1700.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Snow
level 6500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........83-93 percent valleys and 77-87 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 0400, then variable less
than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning.
Chance of rain. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 43-53 ridges.
* Min Humidity........42-52 percent valleys and 54-64 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 6 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1600, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 25-35 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 45-55. Min humidities 50-60 percent. Northwest winds
10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60. West winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
40 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 50-60.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ107-161000-
Flathead Reservation-
350 AM MDT Thu May 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Snow level 6500
feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........41-51 percent valleys and 71-81 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph.
* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 0900. 7 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent in areas west of Highway 93...and
70 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Snow
level 6500 feet.
* Min Temperature.....40-45 valleys and 30-35 ridges.
* Max Humidity........78-88 percent valleys and 84-94 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Southwest 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.......6 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Snow level
6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....60-65 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........40-50 percent valleys and 63-73 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 0900. 6 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1700, then west 15
mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. Min humidities 25-35 percent.
Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Lows 45-55. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 45-55 percent. Northwest winds
10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. West winds 10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
40 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain
20 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70.
$$
MTZ109-161000-
Bitterroot-
350 AM MDT Thu May 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Snow
level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........32-42 percent valleys and 46-56 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0800. 6 kft agl after 1300.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.....30-40.
* Max Humidity........73-83 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.......5 kft agl until 2000. 1-2 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.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then rain showers, snow showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 6500 feet.
* Max Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........40-50 percent valleys and 57-67 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. 6 kft agl after 1400.
* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1700, then 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West Fork
Districts...and 15 percent in areas north of Hamilton.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Chance of rain
30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Min humidities 30-40 percent.
Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Cloudy with rain and snow. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows 40-50. Highs 40-50. Min humidities 50-60 percent.
Northwest winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Northwest winds
10-15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65.
$$
MTZ110-111-161000-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
350 AM MDT Thu May 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy dense fog in the
morning. Snow likely in the morning. Chance of rain showers.
Chance of snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 40-45 ridges.
* Min Humidity........41-51 percent valleys and 49-59 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph.
* Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0800. 6 kft agl after 1200.
* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph.
* Chance Lightning....15 percent in the Deerlodge/West
Beaverhead...and 20 percent in the East Beaverhead.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers,
thunderstorms and snow showers. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Min Temperature.....25-35.
* Max Humidity........88-97 percent valleys and 79-89 percent
ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds.......
* Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph becoming variable less
than 5 mph after midnight.
* Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph.
* Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft
agl after 2100.
* Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 2300, then variable
less than 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning.
Rain showers likely. Snow showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level 7000 feet.
* Max Temperature.....50-60 valleys and 40-50 ridges.
* Min Humidity........42-52 percent valleys and 53-63 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 0800, then 3
kft agl until 1000, then 5 kft agl until 1200, then 6 kft agl
until 1700, then 5 kft agl.
* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph.
* Chance Lightning....20 percent.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers. Chance of
showers 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. Min humidities
30-40 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Cloudy with rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs
45-55. Min humidities 45-55 percent. North winds 10-15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60. Northwest winds
10-20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and snow. Chance
of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 35-45. Highs 50-60.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers. Chance
of showers 20 percent. Lows 30-40. Highs 55-65.
$$