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 040959
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
359 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A Fall storm system affects the region through the weekend with
progressively cooler temperatures and lowering snow levels.
Impactful snowfall is expected primarily in the mountains tonight
through Sunday morning with some brief snow possible at lower
elevations Sunday morning. Gusty north winds and much colder
temperatures Sunday will be followed by a widespread hard freeze
at many locations Sunday night.
MTZ112-042215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
359 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......49-57...41-47 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down...11 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........58-68 percent...67-77 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......4 percent up...51 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 4500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain through the
night. Snow after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......27-34.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........85-95 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent up...23 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. North winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. North winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........3500 ft agl decreasing to 1500-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................40 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Chance of snow and rain in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......41-49...35-40 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........45-55 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. North winds around 25 mph becoming
northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............North winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10
to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl increasing to 4500-5000 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......North around 30 mph becoming northwest 20
to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s.
$$
MTZ113-042215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
359 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......57-63...51-56 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........46-56 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 4500-5500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......32-37...25-34 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........75-85 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent down...17 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl decreasing to 1500-2000 ft
agl in the late evening and overnight.
* Transport Winds.......North 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain and
snow in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......47-52...40-45 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........34-42 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent down...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl increasing to 5000-5500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s.
$$
MTZ114-042215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
359 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers through the
day.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......50-56...37-47 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........56-66 percent...71-81 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3500-4500 ft
agl late in the morning.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening.
Snow through the night. Rain after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......29-34...22-29 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........89-99 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up...15 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. North winds 15 to 20 mph increasing
to around 25 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Windy. North winds 15 to 20 mph increasing
to around 30 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 20 to 25 mph increasing to around 35
mph after midnight.
* CWR...................60 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Snow likely in the morning,
then slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......40-47...28-37 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......12 degrees down...7 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........53-63 percent...69-79 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......5 percent down...3 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. North winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. Northeast winds around 30 mph
decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl increasing to 4000-4500 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......North around 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 20
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s.
$$
MTZ115-042215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
359 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......55-62...47-53 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down...12 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........45-55 percent...54-64 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...14 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 4500-5500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain through the
night.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......34-39.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........79-89 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up...8 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl decreasing to 1500 ft agl
early in the morning.
* Transport Winds.......North 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain and snow
likely in the morning, then slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......45-52...37-44 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent...55-65 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......4 percent down...2 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl increasing to 4000-5500 ft
agl late in the morning.
* Transport Winds.......North 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
70s.
$$
MTZ116-118-042215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
359 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......49-57...40-49 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........60-70 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 5000-6000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the
evening, then rain and snow after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......31-37...25-33 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........89-99 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...12 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. North winds 15 to 20 mph increasing
to around 25 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........2500-4000 ft agl decreasing to 2000 ft agl
early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......North 20 to 25 mph increasing to around 30
mph after midnight.
* CWR...................30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain in the
morning, then chance of rain and snow in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......39-47...30-39 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down...12 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........64-74 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up...13 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. North winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl increasing to 4000-5000 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......North around 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Slight chance of snow. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
$$
MTZ117-042215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
359 AM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
the morning. Chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......50-59...41-51 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........49-59 percent...61-71 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......10 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft
agl late in the morning.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the
evening, then rain and snow likely after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......28-35.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........89-99 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent up...16 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. North winds 15 to 20 mph increasing
to around 25 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 20 to 25 mph increasing to around 30
mph after midnight.
* CWR...................40 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy then becoming partly sunny. Snow and
rain in the morning, then chance of snow and rain in the
afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......40-47...31-40 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......15 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........53-63 percent...68-78 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......1 percent up...8 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. North winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............North winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10
to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl increasing to 4000-4500 ft
agl in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......North around 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Slight chance of snow. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
$$
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