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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
208 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...

An active pattern is expected across the Northern Rockies through
the weekend, with strong and gusty southwest to west winds and
several opportunities for precipitation, especially in the mountains
of the Continental Divide. The strongest period of winds will
occur on Sunday as a potent upper level shortwave and Pacific
front sweeps east across the Northern Rockies, with this
disturbance also bringing the best opportunity for accumulating
snow to the mountains. Temperatures will be near to above normal
through the weekend and much of next week as winds remain gusty. -
Moldan

MTZ112-172215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
208 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain in the
  afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......51-60...41-48 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent...49-59 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......15 percent up...20 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
  Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph.
  Ridges.............Windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 5000-6500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 45 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly clear.
  Chance of rain and slight chance of snow in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......26-31.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees down...10 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........71-81 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent down...7 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000
  ft agl after midnight.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......48-56...40-46 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........28-38 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 2500-3500 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 4000-5500 ft agl in
  the afternoon decreasing to 2500 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows around
40. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.

$$

MTZ113-172215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
208 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
  afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......55-61...49-54 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........34-42 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent down...11 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 5500-6500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 35 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Chance of rain in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......26-33.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........75-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent down...3 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft
  agl in the late evening and overnight.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......53-58...44-50 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged...5 degrees down higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........26-32 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 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 3500-5000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 6000-6500 ft agl
  early in the afternoon decreasing to 4500 ft agl late in the
  afternoon decreasing to 2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs around 60. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.

$$

MTZ114-172215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
208 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Snow likely and slight chance
  of rain in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......52-61...38-48 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent...53-63 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......12 percent up...4 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 4500-6000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 45 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Chance of rain and snow in the evening, then slight chance of
  snow after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......22-30.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........74-84 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent up...4 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl
  late in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 35 mph becoming west
  around 25 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......49-56...36-45 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees down...unchanged higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........28-36 percent...37-47 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......10 percent down...16 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3500-4500 ft
  agl early in the afternoon, then increasing to 4000-5500 ft agl
  early in the afternoon decreasing to 2500 ft agl late in the
  afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy with rain likely and snow.
Lows around 40. Highs around 50. Southwest winds around 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Snow likely and chance of rain.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds around
30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.

$$

MTZ115-172215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
208 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
  afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......58-63...50-58 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........31-38 percent.
   24 hr trend......36 percent down...41 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 5500-6500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 35 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Chance of rain in the evening, then slight chance of rain and
  snow after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......29-38.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........73-83 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl decreasing to 1000-1500 ft
  agl late in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 30 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......52-58...44-50 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........25-30 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 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 3500-5000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 6000-6500 ft agl
  early in the afternoon decreasing to 4500 ft agl late in the
  afternoon decreasing to 2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows around 40.
Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s.

$$

MTZ116-118-172215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
208 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......53-61...42-52 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......41 percent down...35 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 5000-6500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 35 to 40 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in
  the evening, then slight chance of rain and snow after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......25-31.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........75-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl decreasing to 1000-1500 ft
  agl in the late evening and overnight.
* Transport Winds.......West 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......47-55...38-47 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3500-4500 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5500-6000 ft agl
  early in the afternoon decreasing to 2500-4000 ft agl late in the
  afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.

$$

MTZ117-172215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
208 AM MDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
  afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......53-62...45-55 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent down...24 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 5000-6500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 35 to 40 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Snow likely and chance of
  rain in the evening, then slight chance of rain and snow after
  midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......24-32.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........77-87 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent up...17 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2500-4000 ft agl decreasing to 1000-2000 ft
  agl in the late evening and overnight.
* Transport Winds.......West 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......48-58...38-48 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees down...8 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........28-38 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent down...11 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 4500-6000 ft agl in
  the afternoon decreasing to 2500 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 40.
Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 50s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.

$$

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