Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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FNUS55 KTFX 080928
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
228 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Gusty northwest winds across eastern portions of north-central
Montana this morning will decrease as low pressure moves off into
the Dakotas. Dry and seasonably cool temperatures are expected
today with mainly dry conditions expected through at least the
first half of next week. Temperatures warm above seasonal averages
by Monday with windy conditions redeveloping across the area.
MTZ112-082315-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
228 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......43-50...33-40 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent...49-59 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft
agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5500 ft agl early in
the afternoon decreasing to 3000 ft agl late in the afternoon
decreasing to 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......20-26.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down...1 degree down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........76-86 percent...64-74 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......12 percent up...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........BELOW 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......46-55...41-49 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent...40-47 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......5 percent down...11 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Warmer. Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 35 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
MTZ113-082315-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
228 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......41-49...36-41 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........49-59 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent up...15 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3500-4500 ft
agl early in the afternoon, then decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl
late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......19-26.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down...1 degree down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........85-95 percent...75-85 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......21 percent up...7 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......41-49.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........46-56 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent down...8 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
MTZ114-082315-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
228 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......42-49...29-39 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent...57-67 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......5 percent up...8 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 4000-5500 ft
agl late in the morning, then decreasing to 3000 ft agl late in
the afternoon decreasing to 1000 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......19-28.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........67-77 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent up...17 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......52-58...39-49 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up...14 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........29-39 percent...44-54 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......6 percent down...17 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and
slight chance of snow. Lows around 40. Highs around 50. West
winds around 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
MTZ115-082315-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
228 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......45-50...36-43 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........37-45 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph becoming
northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph
decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4000 ft
agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5000-5500 ft agl
early in the afternoon decreasing to 3500 ft agl late in the
afternoon decreasing to 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......22-27.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down...3 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........72-82 percent...62-71 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......15 percent up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........BELOW 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......49-54...42-50 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........29-39 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Cooler, windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
MTZ116-118-082315-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
228 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......39-46...30-39 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down...1 degree up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent...48-58 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......19 percent up...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
agl late in the morning, then increasing to 4500-5000 ft agl
early in the afternoon decreasing to 1500-3000 ft agl late in the
afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......21-28.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........61-71 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent down...8 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......47-54...39-47 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down...6 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
MTZ117-082315-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
228 AM MST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......40-50...32-42 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up...1 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds around 30 mph
decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft
agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5500-6000 ft agl
early in the afternoon decreasing to 3500 ft agl late in the
afternoon decreasing to 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......21-29.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........61-71 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up...1 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......49-58...41-51 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........24-34 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down...13 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
around 60. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows around 40.
Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
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