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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
319 AM MDT Sat Jul 26 2025

...Showers and thunderstorms across central Montana this afternoon and evening
   with gusty and erratic winds likely...

.DISCUSSION...

A southwesterly flow across the Northern Rockies and Montana
will maintain temperatures near seasonal averages for late July
with daily chances for afternoon and evening showers and
thunderstorms through the weekend and much of next week. In addition
to lightning, gusty and erratic outflow winds are likely near
storms with localized wetting precipitation under storms today and a
greater chance for wetting precipitation with storms next week. Hoenisch

MTZ112-262230-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
319 AM MDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......77-85...70-75 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees down...1 degree down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent up...3 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 9000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 20 to 25 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......10 percent.
* Min Temperature.......49-54.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........77-87 percent...65-75 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 percent down...26 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........8000 ft agl decreasing to 500-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 25 mph becoming west 15 to
  20 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......74-84...67-72 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees down...2 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 8000-9000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

MTZ113-262230-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
319 AM MDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......83-88...76-81 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........28-34 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph decreasing to
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 8000-9000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northeast 15 to 20 mph shifting to the west
  in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
  evening.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......54-59.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........79-89 percent...68-78 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 percent down...2 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........6500-8000 ft agl decreasing to 500-2000 ft
  agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......South around 25 mph becoming southwest 15
  to 20 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......80-86...73-79 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........28-38 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent up...1 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 7000-8500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 15 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

MTZ114-262230-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
319 AM MDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......79-86...68-78 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........24-34 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent up...6 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 9500-11000
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......49-56.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........63-73 percent...53-63 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......22 percent down...3 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........8500 ft agl decreasing to 1000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 25 mph becoming west 15 to
  20 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......77-84...66-76 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........27-37 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down...6 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 8000-9000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

MTZ115-262230-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
319 AM MDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......84-89...76-82 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........27-34 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 8000-9000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......40 percent.
* Min Temperature.......54-60.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........70-80 percent...58-68 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......17 percent up...5 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........7000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......South around 25 mph becoming southwest 15
  to 20 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......10 percent.
* Max Temperature.......81-87...73-79 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........27-33 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent down...3 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 7000-8500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 15 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

MTZ116-118-262230-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
319 AM MDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......40 percent.
* Max Temperature.......80-88...71-81 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........21-31 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........Increasing to 12500 ft agl early in
                        the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph increasing to around
  25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......50-57.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........61-71 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........6000 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Haze in the morning. Chance
  of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......79-87...69-79 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........24-34 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds around 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 6000-7500 ft agl
  early in the afternoon increasing to 8500-10000 ft agl early in
  the afternoon decreasing to 6500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

MTZ117-262230-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
319 AM MDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......40 percent.
* Max Temperature.......81-88...72-81 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........24-34 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the east in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........Increasing to 10000-11500 ft agl late
                        in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......40 percent.
* Min Temperature.......50-57.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........63-73 percent...54-64 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........7000 ft agl decreasing to 1000-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 25 mph decreasing to 15 to
  20 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......30 percent.
* Max Temperature.......78-86...69-78 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........28-38 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the north in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........Increasing to 8000-9000 ft agl early in
                        the afternoon .
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph increasing to around 25
  mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 15 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

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