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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
451 AM MST Fri Nov 22 2024

Note: This is the the last regular issuance of the daily fire weather
planning forecast for the 2024 season

.DISCUSSION...

A Pacific storm system will spread widespread precipitation across
primarily north-central Montana today with little or no
precipitation south of Helena and the Little Belts. A colder airmass
remains in place across the north-central MT plains where some
mixed precipitation including freezing rain/drizzle is expected
across central MT while areas further north will primarily see
snow. Another round of snow is expected across north-central MT
Saturday with snow showers across central MT. Temperatures remain
colder than average for late November through next week with
coldest temperatures likely Sunday and Monday and again later in
the week. Hoenisch

MTZ112-222330-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
451 AM MST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning, then
  snow in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......18-23.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........82-92 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent up...3 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................50 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
  evening, then snow after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......11-17.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........89-99 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent up...14 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Snow.
* Max Temperature.......20-27.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........81-91 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down...2 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................50 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows around 4.
Highs around 13. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow. Lows around
2 below. Highs around 18. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Not as cold. Partly cloudy. Lows around 6. Highs in
the upper 20s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around
10. Highs in the mid 20s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 7.
Highs in the lower 20s.

$$

MTZ113-222330-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
451 AM MST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the
  morning, then snow in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......23-28.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees down...17 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........77-87 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent up...39 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................40 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
  evening, then snow and slight chance of light freezing rain after
  midnight.
* Min Temperature.......15-20.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up...2 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Snow.
* Max Temperature.......24-31.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........82-92 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent up...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................40 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 6.
Highs around 16. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around
4 below. Highs around 15. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 2. Highs in the lower 20s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 6.
Highs in the lower 20s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows
around 3. Highs around 20.

$$

MTZ114-222330-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
451 AM MST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the
  morning, then snow and chance of freezing rain in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......22-31.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........78-88 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................50 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the
  evening. Chance of light freezing rain through the night. Snow
  after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......15-25.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........84-94 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Snow.
* Max Temperature.......27-37.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........73-83 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent down...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................50 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows around 8.
Highs around 20. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 6. Highs in
the upper 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 15. Highs
in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 16. Highs
around 30.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around
13. Highs in the mid 20s.

$$

MTZ115-222330-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
451 AM MST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow through the
  day. Chance of light freezing rain in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......25-31.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down...15 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........77-87 percent.
   24 hr trend......42 percent up...23 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
  evening. Chance of light freezing rain through the night. Chance
  of snow after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......18-23.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up...3 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........87-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to
15 to 20 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Snow.
* Max Temperature.......30-40.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up...11 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........71-81 percent...61-71 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 percent up...12 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the south in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Colder, windy. Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows around
10. Highs around 20. Northwest winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 4.
Highs in the mid 20s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs in the mid 30s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around
14. Highs in the upper 20s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around
10. Highs in the mid 20s.

$$

MTZ116-222330-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
451 AM MST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the
  morning. Snow with freezing rain likely through the day. Rain
  likely in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......36-41...30-38 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up...3 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........80-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................60 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain, light
  freezing rain and snow in the evening, then chance of snow, rain
  likely and chance of freezing rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......26-31.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged...11 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the east after midnight.
     Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................40 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Light freezing rain in the morning.
  Snow through the day.
* Max Temperature.......38-43...31-38 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........76-86 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent down...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................60 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows around 15.
Highs in the mid 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 12.
Highs in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 17.
Highs in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around 18.
Highs in the mid 20s.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around
15. Highs in the lower 20s.

$$

MTZ117-222330-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
451 AM MST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of snow and light
  freezing rain through the day. Chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......30-40.
   24 hr trend......22 degrees down...6 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........70-80 percent.
   24 hr trend......39 percent up...24 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain, light
  freezing rain and snow in the evening. Chance of snow and light
  freezing rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......20-30.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........82-92 percent...73-83 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......14 percent up...3 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Snow.
* Max Temperature.......34-44.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees up...3 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........62-72 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent down...8 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph shifting to
the southwest in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows around 12.
Highs in the mid 20s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 9.
Highs in the lower 30s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 17.
Highs in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around
17. Highs around 30.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around
13. Highs in the upper 20s.

$$

MTZ118-222330-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
451 AM MST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Freezing rain likely, slight
  chance of rain and snow in the morning. Chance of rain, freezing
  rain and snow in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......37-47...31-41 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........65-75 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent up...23 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and
  snow in the evening. Chance of light freezing rain through the
  night. Chance of rain and snow after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......25-34.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........74-84 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent down...1 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and light
  freezing rain in the morning. Snow through the day. Rain in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......40-47...32-41 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........62-72 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................30 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows around 17.
Highs around 30. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the lower 30s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 18.
Highs in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around
17. Highs around 30.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around
15. Highs in the upper 20s.

$$

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