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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
343 AM MST Wed Nov 12 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Unseasonably mild temperatures persist with warmest temperatures
Thursday followed by a cooling trend later this weekend into early
next week. Windy conditions redevelop Thursday with potential for
locally strong winds across areas adjacent to the Rocky Mountain
Front late Thursday into Friday. Showers and some mountian snow
develop with a cold front Thursday night and Friday with
additional precipitation opportunities late this weekend into
early next week.

MTZ112-122315-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
343 AM MST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......51-56...43-48 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........51-61 percent...63-73 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......22 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......33-41.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........71-81 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........BELOW 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......58-67...48-56 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees up...7 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........33-43 percent...45-55 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......24 percent down...16 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph
increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph
increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
  agl late in the morning, then decreasing to 2000 ft agl late in
  the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 45 mph increasing to
  around 55 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight
chance of snow. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Southwest winds around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow.
Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs around 50. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows in the
lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.

$$

MTZ113-122315-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
343 AM MST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......48-54.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees down...1 degree down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........49-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent up...13 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......29-39...35-40 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up...7 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........79-89 percent...69-78 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 percent down...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph increasing to
10 to 15 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........BELOW 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......61-67...56-61 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees up...9 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to
20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 1500-3000 ft
  agl in the afternoon, then decreasing to BELOW 1000 ft agl late
  in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain and
snow. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds around 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and
snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.

$$

MTZ114-122315-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
343 AM MST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
  morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......55-61...42-52 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent...60-70 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......20 percent up...10 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3000-4000 ft
  agl early in the afternoon, then decreasing to 1000-1500 ft agl
  late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......39-44...33-41 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees up...5 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........64-74 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph increasing to around
  30 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......59-66...45-55 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees up...2 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent...48-58 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......17 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph
increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3000-4000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 4000-5000 ft agl
  early in the afternoon decreasing to 2000-3000 ft agl late in the
  afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 45 mph increasing to
  around 55 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy with snow and chance of rain.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 50. Southwest winds around
35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around
35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows around
30. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the upper 30s.

$$

MTZ115-122315-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
343 AM MST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......54-61.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down...4 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent up...10 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the west in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 2500-3500 ft
  agl early in the afternoon, then decreasing to 500-1000 ft agl
  late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......South 20 to 25 mph shifting to the west in
  the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......36-43.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........62-72 percent...49-57 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down...11 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to
15 to 20 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........BELOW 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......66-71...57-64 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees up...4 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........25-34 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent down...9 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 2500-4000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 4000-5000 ft agl
  early in the afternoon decreasing to 1000-2000 ft agl late in the
  afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around
25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain
and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50. West winds around
25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows around
30. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs around 40.

$$

MTZ116-118-122315-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
343 AM MST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......54-61...45-54 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent up...unchanged 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 increasing to 3000-4000 ft
  agl early in the afternoon, then decreasing to 1000-1500 ft agl
  late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......35-41.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........63-73 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......57-65...48-57 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 4500-5500 ft agl
  early in the afternoon decreasing to 1500-3000 ft agl late in the
  afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 35 mph increasing to
  around 45 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around
30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds
around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.

$$

MTZ117-122315-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
343 AM MST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......55-62...47-57 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent up...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3500-4000 ft
  agl early in the afternoon, then decreasing to 1000 ft agl late
  in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......35-45.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........55-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......58-68...50-60 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees up...1 degree up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........29-39 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent down...3 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 4000-5000 ft agl
  early in the afternoon decreasing to 1500-2500 ft agl late in the
  afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.

$$

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