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 030840
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
240 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
There is a chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms, primarily
south of Highway 200. The main concerns will be lightning and gusty,
erratic winds. More widespread precipitation is expected Friday into
Saturday with locations along the Rocky Mountain Front and island
mountain ranges of central Montana receiving 0.50-0.75" and locations
along the plains and Hi-Line receiving 0.25-0.50". Cooler temperatures
will persist through the weekend with a slow warming trend expected
early next week.
MTZ112-032215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
240 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......79-89...69-78 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........16-21 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......47-52.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........68-78 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent up...5 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest
10 to 15 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......70-78...63-69 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down...4 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........31-39 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
$$
MTZ113-032215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
240 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......89-94...80-85 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........16-23 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......53-61.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........54-64 percent...45-51 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......1 percent up...9 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......78-83...70-75 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........28-33 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Not as warm. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s.
$$
MTZ114-032215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
240 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......80-89...66-76 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down...8 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........16-26 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......46-55.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........51-61 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down...23 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.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......68-76...56-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......15 degrees down...9 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........37-44 percent...44-54 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......24 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the east in the afternoon.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
around 50. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
$$
MTZ115-032215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
240 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......85-93...77-83 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down...7 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........19-29 percent...29-36 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...9 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......54-63.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........52-62 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent down...1 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......76-82...68-73 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........32-39 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up...6 percent up higher elevations.
* 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.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower
90s.
$$
MTZ116-118-032215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
240 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......80-88...70-80 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........24-34 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......50-57.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........62-72 percent...51-61 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......5 percent down...14 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers and chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......68-76...58-68 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................30 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
$$
MTZ117-032215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
240 AM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......81-91...72-80 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........22-32 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down...9 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......51-57.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........54-64 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent down...6 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the northwest after midnight.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......71-78...63-71 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........35-44 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent up...9 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the east in the afternoon.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
$$
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