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 250802
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
202 AM MDT Fri Jul 25 2025
.DISCUSSION...
It will warm up a few degrees today with temperatures around
seasonal averages for this forecast period. Today there will be
showers and thunderstorms primarily south of a Lincoln to Great
Falls to Lewistown line. These thunderstorms will produce gusty,
erratic winds, and frequent lightning. Showers and thunderstorms
will increase in coverage for Saturday through early next week.
These thunderstorms will produce heavy downpours, hail, and
gusty, erratic winds with the strongest storms producing strong
winds and large hail. -IG
MTZ112-252230-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
202 AM MDT Fri Jul 25 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......80-90...70-78 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........17-27 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 9500-10500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......49-54.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........84-94 percent...75-85 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......22 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........7000-8500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph becoming northwest 15 to
20 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......76-85...69-75 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down...unchanged higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........31-37 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent up...5 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the south in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl increasing to 8000-9000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
MTZ113-252230-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
202 AM MDT Fri Jul 25 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......88-93...78-83 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........15-20 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* 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 10500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......53-60.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........70-80 percent...58-68 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......26 percent up...8 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........10000 ft agl decreasing to 500-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 25 mph becoming northwest 15 to
20 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......83-88...75-80 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down...3 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........29-38 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 7500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 15 to 20 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
MTZ114-252230-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
202 AM MDT Fri Jul 25 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......82-91...67-77 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........17-27 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl increasing to 10000-11000
ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......48-55.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........62-72 percent...51-61 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......22 percent up...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to
15 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........10000 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20
mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......10 percent.
* Max Temperature.......79-86...67-77 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........25-35 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent up...8 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southeast in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 9000-9500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph increasing to southwest
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
MTZ115-252230-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
202 AM MDT Fri Jul 25 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......87-93...79-84 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........15-20 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 11000-11500
ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......10 percent.
* Min Temperature.......55-62.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........62-72 percent...48-58 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........11000 ft agl decreasing to 500-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20
mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......10 percent.
* Max Temperature.......83-88...75-81 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........28-35 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 6000-6500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
MTZ116-118-252230-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
202 AM MDT Fri Jul 25 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......81-90...71-81 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........16-22 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 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 12500-13500
ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......50-57.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........59-69 percent...50-60 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph decreasing to
around 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........9500 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 25 mph decreasing to 15 to
20 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......30 percent.
* Max Temperature.......80-88...70-80 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........21-31 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft
agl late in the morning, then increasing to 6500-7500 ft agl
early in the afternoon increasing to 9000-10500 ft agl early in
the afternoon decreasing to 6500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph increasing to around
25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
MTZ117-252230-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
202 AM MDT Fri Jul 25 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......83-93...73-82 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........14-24 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 11000-12000
ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......50-57.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........57-67 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........10500 ft agl decreasing to 1000-2000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20
mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......30 percent.
* Max Temperature.......80-88...71-80 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........25-35 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the south in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
agl late in the morning, then increasing to 6000 ft agl early in
the afternoon increasing to 8000-9500 ft agl early in the
afternoon increasing to 8500-10000 ft agl decreasing to 6000 ft
agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph increasing to southwest
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
$$
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