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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
109 AM MDT Thu Jul 30 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

Hot conditions, with the hottest temperatures occurring on
Saturday, will continue as upper level ridging remains in place.
Overall dry conditions can be expected beneath the ridge; however,
and isolated shower or storm producing gusty and erratic outflow
can`t be ruled out. By Saturday evening the upper level ridge will
be broken down, with a dry, cold front sweeping east across the
Northern Rockies. Strong winds will accompany the front Saturday
night and into the day on Sunday, especially along the Rocky
Mountain Front. This ridge breakdown will bring elevated to
critical fire weather conditions to all Fire Weather Zones. -
Moldan

MTZ112-302215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
109 AM MDT Thu Jul 30 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning,
  then areas of smoke in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......86-95...76-84 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........15-20 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent down...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl increasing to 11500-12000
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......54-61.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........46-56 percent...30-40 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down...12 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........11500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny. Patchy smoke through the day.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......87-96...77-84 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........11-16 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 9000-10000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Very windy. Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 40 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Northwest winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s.

$$

MTZ113-302215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
109 AM MDT Thu Jul 30 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke through the day.
  Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......90-96...83-88 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........16-24 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 11000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......East 15 to 20 mph increasing to southwest
  around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy smoke through the night.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......58-66.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........68-78 percent...47-57 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......9 percent down...2 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........11000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast around 30 mph becoming south 20
  to 25 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......93-98...83-89 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........10-15 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 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 9500-11000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs around
106. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs
in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.

$$

MTZ114-302215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
109 AM MDT Thu Jul 30 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke in the
  morning, then patchy smoke in the afternoon. Slight chance of
  showers in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......88-96...73-83 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........15-25 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl increasing to 11500-12500
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph increasing to southwest
  around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......53-61.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........45-55 percent...35-45 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down...13 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........11500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke through the day.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......89-97...74-84 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........11-20 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 12500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Very windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 40 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Northwest winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower
80s.

$$

MTZ115-302215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
109 AM MDT Thu Jul 30 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke through the day.
  Slight chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......10 percent.
* Max Temperature.......91-98...83-88 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........15-22 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent down...2 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds around 5 mph increasing to
northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 10500-11500
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to west
  20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
  the evening. Patchy smoke through the night.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......60-67.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........53-63 percent...39-49 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......9 percent up...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........11000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 20 to 25 mph shifting to the
  south after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......93-100...85-91 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........12-19 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 11500-12000
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around
106. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Windy. Mostly clear. Slight chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest
winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s.

$$

MTZ116-118-302215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
109 AM MDT Thu Jul 30 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke through the day.
  Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......85-93...75-85 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........16-21 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent down...8 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 11500-12500
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 10 to 15 mph increasing to west 20 to
  25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
  Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy
  smoke through the night.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......55-61.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........51-61 percent...36-46 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......23 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph becoming
southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........11000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 25 mph becoming southwest
  15 to 20 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......86-95...76-86 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........16-21 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 12000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Windy, clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s.

$$

MTZ117-302215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
109 AM MDT Thu Jul 30 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke through the day.
  Slight chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......87-97...77-86 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........15-23 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 10500-12000
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
  Slight chance of showers in the evening. Patchy smoke through the
  night.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......55-63.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........48-58 percent...36-46 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 percent down...12 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the southwest after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........11500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......88-98...79-89 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........13-21 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl increasing to 11000-12500
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 90s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs
in the mid 80s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in
the upper 60s. Northwest winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

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