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 090911
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
211 AM MST Sun Nov 9 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Temperatures trend milder today in most areas, trending well above
average for Monday as a period of breezy to gusty winds develops,
lasting into Tuesday. Mild temperatures persist through at least
Thursday. Thereafter upper level troughing begins to break down the
ridge Friday into the weekend. -AM
MTZ112-092315-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
211 AM MST Sun Nov 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......46-55...42-49 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........30-40 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down...14 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......31-41.
24 hr trend......16 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........53-63 percent.
24 hr trend......38 percent down...22 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds around 30 mph
increasing to around 40 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Strong winds. Southwest winds around 35 mph
increasing to around 45 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........BELOW 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 40 mph increasing to
around 55 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......57-66...47-57 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up...6 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........31-40 percent...40-50 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds 40 to 45 mph.
Ridges.............Strong winds. Southwest winds around 45 mph
becoming west around 35 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 2500-4000 ft
agl late in the morning, then decreasing to 1500 ft agl late in
the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 55 to 60 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.VETERANS DAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
MTZ113-092315-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
211 AM MST Sun Nov 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......40-47.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........50-60 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent up...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......23-33.
24 hr trend......12 degrees up...6 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........69-79 percent...51-59 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......36 percent down...29 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to
southwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to
southwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........BELOW 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......60-66...53-58 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......18 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent down...15 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 35 to 40 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around
60. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
$$
MTZ114-092315-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
211 AM MST Sun Nov 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......52-58...39-49 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........28-38 percent...40-50 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......7 percent down...20 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......33-43.
24 hr trend......19 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........49-59 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph
increasing to around 40 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 30 mph
increasing to around 40 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 40 mph increasing to
around 50 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......58-67...44-54 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........29-39 percent...46-56 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Strong winds. Southwest winds 40 to 45 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
agl early in the afternoon, then decreasing to 2000-2500 ft agl
late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 55 to 60 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.VETERANS DAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and
slight chance of snow. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. West winds around 35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
MTZ115-092315-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
211 AM MST Sun Nov 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......48-54...41-49 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree up...6 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......31-38.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........52-62 percent...40-50 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......32 percent down...19 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds 15 to 20 mph increasing
to southwest around 25 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to
20 to 25 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........BELOW 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 20 to 25 mph increasing to southwest
around 30 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......64-70...57-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......19 degrees up...14 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........24-34 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up...5 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 35 to 40 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.VETERANS DAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s. West winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
MTZ116-118-092315-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
211 AM MST Sun Nov 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......47-54...39-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........30-40 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down...17 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......32-39.
24 hr trend......12 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........55-65 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down...22 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds 15 to 20 mph increasing
to around 25 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 15 to 20 mph increasing
to southwest around 25 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......55-62...45-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 1500-3000 ft
agl early in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 30 mph increasing to
around 40 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.VETERANS DAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs around 40.
$$
MTZ117-092315-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
211 AM MST Sun Nov 9 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......49-57...41-51 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........24-32 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down...16 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......33-43.
24 hr trend......17 degrees up...11 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........44-54 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph
increasing to around 30 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Very windy. West winds around 25 mph
increasing to around 35 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 30 mph increasing to
around 45 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......56-66...49-59 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........27-37 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 30 to 35 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds around 35 mph
decreasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 2000-3000 ft
agl early in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 45 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.VETERANS DAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in
the mid 50s. West winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around
60. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
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