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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
318 AM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM MDT SATURDAY FOR WARM TEMPERATURES, GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND A WIND SHIFT FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 118...

...Elevated fire weather conditions across the remainder of the
districts today for low humidity, strong winds and a wind
shift...

.DISCUSSION...
Warm temperatures, strong winds and low humidity are expected
across the districts today, with the worst conditions likely in
zone 118. A wind shift will occur this evening, with winds
diminishing on Saturday morning. From Sunday through Thursday, it
is looking dry, along with well above normal temperatures.

MTZ112-042300-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
318 AM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......72-82...60-70 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......21 degrees up...8 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........17-22 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds 15 to 20 mph increasing
to southwest around 30 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....5 moderate.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Chance of rain in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......38-43.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........58-68 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent up...19 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 40 to 45 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 35 to 45 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......54-63...44-54 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......19 degrees down...14 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent...40-50 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......15 percent up...25 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 35 mph
decreasing to around 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 mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.

$$

MTZ113-042300-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
318 AM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......75-82...69-74 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees up...21 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........18-25 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent down...16 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....5 moderate.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Chance of rain in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......41-46...35-43 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........52-62 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 35 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 35 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......60-65...52-57 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........28-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent up...14 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 35 mph
decreasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 35 mph
decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.

$$

MTZ114-042300-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
318 AM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......75-82...61-71 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees up...12 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........16-25 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds 20 to 25 mph increasing
to southwest around 30 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph
increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....5 moderate.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the
  evening.
* Min Temperature.......38-43...30-38 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up...3 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........53-63 percent...71-81 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 percent up...39 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 40 to 50 mph.
     Ridges.............Strong winds. West winds 40 to 50 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......55-65...41-51 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......19 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........27-37 percent...42-52 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......11 percent up...26 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Strong winds. West winds around 45 mph
decreasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.

$$

MTZ115-042300-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
318 AM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......79-86...72-78 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......22 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........15-22 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....5 moderate.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Chance of rain in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......41-48.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........49-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent down...9 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 35 to 40 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 35 to 40 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......61-66...51-60 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........24-32 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 35 mph
decreasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 35 mph
decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* 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 upper 30s. Highs around 70.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s.

$$

MTZ116-042300-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
318 AM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......72-79...66-73 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees up...15 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........17-24 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 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 15 to 20 mph
increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....5 moderate.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the
  evening.
* Min Temperature.......31-38.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........71-81 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent up...38 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......53-59...44-54 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......21 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........33-43 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 35 mph
decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s.

$$

MTZ117-042300-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
318 AM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......76-85...66-76 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......23 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........15-20 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....5 moderate.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Slight chance of rain in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......34-43.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees up...1 degree down higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........55-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent down...9 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 35 to 40 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 35 to 40 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......57-66...47-57 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......21 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........25-34 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
* 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 upper
60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.

$$

MTZ118-042300-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
318 AM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM
MDT SATURDAY...

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......76-84...66-76 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......22 degrees up...17 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........15-20 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds 20 to 25 mph increasing
to southwest around 30 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds around 45 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....5 moderate.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
  evening.
* Min Temperature.......36-41.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........56-66 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 40 to 50 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......57-66...47-57 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........23-33 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent up...14 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 35 mph
decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper
60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.

$$

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