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 082116
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
316 PM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A northwesterly flow aloft will reside over the districts for the
next few days. This will allow for a chance for showers tonight,
with the shower activity decreasing in coverage for Sat/Sun. Below
normal temps expected on Sat, but do expect a bit warmer
temps/lower humidity for Sun/Mon. Looking ahead, no significant
precipitation is expected Mon thru Wed at this time. Brusda
MTZ112-091100-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
316 PM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......49-54.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........80-90 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent down...13 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft
agl in the late evening and overnight.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Haze in the afternoon. Slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......69-76...62-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down...22 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 6500-7500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 30 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......50-55.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........72-82 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down...13 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........6500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......76-83...68-73 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 8000-9500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
MTZ113-091100-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
316 PM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Min Temperature.......51-56...45-52 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........87-97 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2500-3500 ft agl decreasing to 1000-1500 ft
agl in the late evening and overnight.
* Transport Winds.......West around 35 mph.
* CWR...................40 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers through the
day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Haze in the
afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Max Temperature.......68-75...61-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........55-65 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl increasing to 5500-6000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 35 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Haze.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......50-55.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........85-95 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...18 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........4500-5500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft
agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 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.......76-82...70-75 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent down...25 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 9000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
MTZ114-091100-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
316 PM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......48-53...42-49 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........71-81 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent down...8 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........4500-5500 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......71-76...58-68 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up...10 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down...34 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl increasing to 6500-7500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......46-54.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........63-73 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down...15 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........7000 ft agl decreasing to 1000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......77-83...64-74 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........28-34 percent...34-44 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......7 percent down...5 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 8500-9500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
80. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
$$
MTZ115-091100-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
316 PM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of
showers after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......51-57.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........73-83 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........4000-5500 ft agl decreasing to 1000-2500 ft
agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......West around 35 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Haze in the afternoon. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......71-78...63-69 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent...50-59 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 6000-7500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 35 to 40 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Haze in the evening. Slight
chance of showers in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......51-56.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........73-83 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........5500-7000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft
agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 30 mph becoming southwest
15 to 20 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......78-84...69-75 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........30-36 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 9500-10000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
MTZ116-118-091100-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
316 PM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......42-49.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........68-78 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent down...28 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........7000-8500 ft agl decreasing to 1000-1500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......68-77...59-68 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up...10 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down...14 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 8000-9000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......46-53.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........59-69 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* 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.........6500-8000 ft agl decreasing to 1000-2500 ft
agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 20 to 25 mph shifting to the west
after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......74-83...65-74 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-36 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the west in the afternoon.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 8000-9500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
MTZ117-091100-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
316 PM MDT Fri Aug 8 2025
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......43-53.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........70-80 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent down...31 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........5500-6500 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers
through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......68-77...58-68 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 6000-7500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 35 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......44-54.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........66-76 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........4500-6000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft
agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......West around 25 mph becoming southwest 15 to
20 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......74-84...65-74 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........28-37 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 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 8500-10000
ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
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