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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
229 PM MDT Wed Jul 30 2025

.DISCUSSION...

This afternoon through early next week there will be daily chances
for thunderstorms each day with near seasonal averages for
temperatures. Isolated thunderstorms between now and Saturday
will produce heavy rainfall. Any thunderstorm will be capable of
producing frequent lightning, small hail, and gusty, erratic
winds. There will be good humidity recovery each night through at
least Friday night. -IG


MTZ112-311045-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
229 PM MDT Wed Jul 30 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......53-58.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........83-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........7000-7500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......East 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......76-84...69-74 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........36-44 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 6000-7500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......East 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......30 percent.
* Min Temperature.......55-60.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........88-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent up...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........6000-7000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......East around 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20
  mph after midnight.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Max Temperature.......75-84...69-74 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees down...1 degree down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........51-61 percent...61-71 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......22 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 4500-5500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s.

$$

MTZ113-311045-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
229 PM MDT Wed Jul 30 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......54-59.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........87-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........7000-7500 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......79-84...71-76 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........34-41 percent...43-48 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 percent up...5 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 6000-7500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......East 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......30 percent.
* Min Temperature.......57-62.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........89-99 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........5500-7000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......East 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......30 percent.
* Max Temperature.......80-85...73-78 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........46-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 5000-6000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. 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. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

MTZ114-311045-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
229 PM MDT Wed Jul 30 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......10 percent.
* Min Temperature.......50-57.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent down...5 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........6500-7500 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......East 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......77-84...65-75 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........38-45 percent...46-56 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 7000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......East 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Min Temperature.......52-59.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent up...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
north after midnight.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
north after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........6000-6500 ft agl decreasing to 1000-2500 ft
  agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......East around 25 mph becoming northeast 15 to
  20 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in
  the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Max Temperature.......76-84...64-74 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........49-59 percent...61-71 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......10 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
east in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 5500-6000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 10 to 15 mph increasing to south
  around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................30 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s.

$$

MTZ115-311045-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
229 PM MDT Wed Jul 30 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......55-61.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........85-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent down...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........5500-6500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......East 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......78-85...69-75 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........38-47 percent...47-54 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 percent up...11 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 5500-7000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......East 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......40 percent.
* Min Temperature.......57-62.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........85-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent up...20 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........5500-6500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......East 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......40 percent.
* Max Temperature.......81-87...73-79 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........45-53 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent up...3 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 5000-6000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
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.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$

MTZ116-118-311045-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
229 PM MDT Wed Jul 30 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......51-57.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........84-94 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........6000-7000 ft agl decreasing to 1000-1500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......East 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......78-86...69-78 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 5500-7000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......East 15 to 20 mph increasing to around 25
  mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......30 percent.
* Min Temperature.......51-57.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........79-89 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........4500-6000 ft agl decreasing to 1000-1500 ft
  agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......East around 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20
  mph after midnight.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Max Temperature.......78-86...69-78 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5500-7000 ft agl
  early in the afternoon increasing to 8500-9500 ft agl early in
  the afternoon decreasing to 7500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.

$$

MTZ117-311045-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
229 PM MDT Wed Jul 30 2025

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......50-57.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........87-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged...13 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........5500-6000 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......76-86...66-76 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees down...6 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent up...6 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 6500-7000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......East 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......30 percent.
* Min Temperature.......51-59.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........83-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent down...18 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........5500-6000 ft agl decreasing to 1000-2000 ft
  agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast around 25 mph decreasing to 15 to
  20 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Max Temperature.......79-86...69-78 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 4000-5000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 6500-8000 ft agl
  early in the afternoon increasing to 8000-8500 ft agl late in the
  afternoon decreasing to 6000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to
  25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

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