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 070947
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
347 AM MDT Sat Jun 7 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will push through the area today, bringing a wind
shift to the north, cooler temperatures, and a few light rain
showers to the area this morning, followed by breezy winds in Hill
and Blaine Counties. After a single cooler day, temperatures will
rise quickly Sunday and Monday, with upper 80s and low 90s
expected on Monday. Cooler and stormy weather is expected to
return to the area for the middle of next week.
MTZ112-072215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
347 AM MDT Sat Jun 7 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the morning.
* Max Temperature.......64-69...58-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......13 degrees down...7 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........34-40 percent...39-49 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......10 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......41-46.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........55-63 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down...12 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......73-78...66-73 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........21-27 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the upper 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
MTZ113-072215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
347 AM MDT Sat Jun 7 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......65-70...58-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........27-35 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent up...13 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......43-48.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........52-62 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph
decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......71-76...64-69 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........20-25 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down...12 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
MTZ114-072215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
347 AM MDT Sat Jun 7 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers.
* Max Temperature.......65-70...55-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down...2 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........37-43 percent...44-54 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......15 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......40-47.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........56-66 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northwest after midnight.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......74-79...63-72 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-32 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent down...20 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the mid 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
MTZ115-072215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
347 AM MDT Sat Jun 7 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......65-70...57-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent...46-56 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......17 percent up...23 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......45-50.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........50-59 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......69-77...61-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-28 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent down...21 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the upper 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
MTZ116-072215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
347 AM MDT Sat Jun 7 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......70-75...60-69 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........35-42 percent...42-52 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......12 percent up...17 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......40-45.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........63-73 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......72-79...64-73 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........24-34 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent down...18 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ117-072215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
347 AM MDT Sat Jun 7 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......63-70...56-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......15 degrees down...7 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent up...25 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......40-47.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........58-68 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent up...11 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......68-78...59-68 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-31 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent down...24 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the lower 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
MTZ118-072215-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
347 AM MDT Sat Jun 7 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......69-78...60-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up...2 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......43-48.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........65-75 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......70-78...61-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........23-30 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the lower 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
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