Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
730
FNUS55 KTFX 200959
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
359 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Southwesterly winds this morning will gradually become northwesterly
by the afternoon with sustained winds generally staying below 15 mph
through Sunday evening. Breezier conditions are expected Monday
afternoon with winds sustained at 15 to 20 mph and gusts up to 30 mph
possible. An upper level trough will remain over the region through
the middle of the week bringing daily chances for mountain snow, lower
elevation rain, and a chance for isolated thunderstorms.
MTZ112-202330-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
359 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......49-58...41-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent...54-64 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......9 percent up...14 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. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of snow
showers and slight chance of showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......31-36.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........78-88 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the west after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the west after midnight.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers and
slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers and snow
showers likely in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......46-54...37-45 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent...48-58 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds around
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
MTZ113-202330-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
359 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......56-61...50-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........41-49 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent up...17 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the west in the afternoon.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of showers through the
night.
* Min Temperature.......33-39.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent...81-87 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......50-55.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........44-54 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.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 20 to
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
MTZ114-202330-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
359 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain and snow
showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......51-59...37-47 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down...2 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........33-43 percent...55-65 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* 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. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of snow showers
through the night. Slight chance of showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......33-38...25-32 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........70-80 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and
showers in the morning, then snow showers with showers likely in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......45-54...31-41 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........30-40 percent...53-63 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. West
winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and slight
chance of showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. North
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
MTZ115-202330-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
359 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......56-62...49-54 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........37-45 percent.
24 hr trend......15 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. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of showers through the
night.
* Min Temperature.......35-41.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........80-89 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
west after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......51-56...43-49 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent...47-56 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...11 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.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. West winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 30.
Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
MTZ116-202330-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
359 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain and snow
showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......49-54...39-49 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent...51-61 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......7 percent up...13 percent up higher elevations.
* 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. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of snow showers
through the night.
* Min Temperature.......26-33.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........81-91 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.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Snow showers.
* Max Temperature.......42-48...32-42 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent...50-60 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......14 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and slight
chance of showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 40s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 50. Northeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
MTZ117-202330-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
359 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers, snow
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......52-61...43-52 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down...5 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent...43-53 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......7 percent up...15 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
thunderstorms in the evening. Snow showers likely and chance of
showers through the night.
* Min Temperature.......29-37.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........76-86 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent up...2 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely and
chance of showers in the morning, then snow showers and showers
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......45-55...36-46 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...8 degrees down higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent...49-59 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 15 to 20 mph increasing
to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds
around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers. Lows
around 30. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
MTZ118-202330-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
359 AM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of rain and snow
showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......51-58...42-51 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent up.
* 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. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of snow showers
through the night. Showers likely after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......31-36.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........80-90 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down...3 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................30 percent.
.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely in the
morning. Showers through the day. Snow showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......43-51...35-43 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 15 to 20 mph increasing
to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and slight
chance of showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 50s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
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