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 180951
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
351 AM MDT Fri Oct 18 2024
.DISCUSSION...
After some morning clouds, mainly sunny and dry conditions are
expected this afternoon. A fast westerly flow aloft develops
across the Northern Rockies tonight with windy conditions likely
through much of this weekend across north-central Montana with
locally strong winds expected along the Rocky Mountain Front.
Temperatures near seasonal averages today will warm back above
seasonal averages this weekend. Hoenisch
MTZ112-182215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
351 AM MDT Fri Oct 18 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......49-56...39-47 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-30 percent...31-41 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......35-40.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........51-58 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds 40 to 45 mph.
Ridges.............Strong winds. Southwest winds 40 to 45 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......58-68...48-58 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent...52-62 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......21 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows
in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around
30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
$$
MTZ113-182215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
351 AM MDT Fri Oct 18 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......54-59...45-50 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........26-33 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......33-39.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up...4 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........49-59 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent down...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......67-72...58-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......13 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........30-39 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
$$
MTZ114-182215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
351 AM MDT Fri Oct 18 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......49-56...35-45 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........20-28 percent...31-41 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......5 percent down...14 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...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......35-40...28-36 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........47-57 percent...60-70 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......20 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph.
Ridges.............Strong winds. Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......59-69...44-54 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent...58-68 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......15 percent up...41 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Strong winds. West winds around 45 mph
decreasing to around 35 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
$$
MTZ115-182215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
351 AM MDT Fri Oct 18 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......52-57...44-50 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........26-34 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up...3 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......34-39.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........46-56 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds 20 to 25 mph increasing
to around 30 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Windy. South winds 15 to 20 mph increasing
to southwest around 25 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......67-72...59-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......13 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........28-38 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent up...1 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s.
$$
MTZ116-182215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
351 AM MDT Fri Oct 18 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......45-50...35-44 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........33-43 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down...18 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......27-33.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........55-65 percent.
24 hr trend......44 percent down...32 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph
increasing to around 30 mph after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......56-61...46-56 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......15 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent...50-60 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......15 percent up...20 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds around 30 mph
decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
around 60. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds
20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
$$
MTZ117-182215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
351 AM MDT Fri Oct 18 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......46-56...38-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........30-40 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the south in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......28-38.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up...2 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........53-63 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent down...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......58-68...51-61 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......13 degrees up...8 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around
60.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s.
$$
MTZ118-182215-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
351 AM MDT Fri Oct 18 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......44-52...36-45 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent down...8 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the south in the afternoon.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......26-35.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........67-77 percent...56-66 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......34 percent down...12 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. South winds 25 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......56-64...48-57 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......13 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds around 30 mph
decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
$$
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