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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
307 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2024

.DISCUSSION...

A few rounds of rain/snow showers today and Friday, with light
freezing rain possible Friday. Cold air moving in will change rain
to widespread snow Saturday through Sunday. Cold temperatures
settle in behind, especially on Sunday and Monday.


MTZ112-212330-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
307 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the
  morning, then chance of snow, slight chance of rain and light
  freezing drizzle in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......24-30.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........59-69 percent...69-78 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the
  evening. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle through the
  night. Snow and slight chance of light freezing rain after
  midnight.
* Min Temperature.......11-17.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........87-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent up...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Snow, slight chance of light
  freezing rain and light freezing drizzle.
* Max Temperature.......19-25.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........82-92 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent up...6 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................40 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Snow, slight chance of light freezing rain and light
freezing drizzle. Lows around 17. Highs in the mid 20s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows around 4.
Highs around 13. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around
2 below. Highs around 16. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 3.
Highs in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 7.
Highs in the mid 20s.

$$

MTZ113-212330-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
307 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain, light
  freezing drizzle and snow in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......29-36.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........48-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down...31 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight
  chance of light freezing drizzle through the night. Slight chance
  of light freezing rain after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......15-22.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged...24 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds around 5 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the west after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the
  morning. Slight chance of light freezing rain and light freezing
  drizzle through the day. Snow in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......24-29.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees down...9 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........78-88 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................40 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Snow with possible freezing drizzle and freezing
rain. Lows around 19. Highs in the upper 20s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Snow. Lows around 6. Highs
around 14. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around
4 below. Highs around 12. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around
2 below. Highs around 19.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 1. Highs around 20.

$$

MTZ114-212330-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
307 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
  Slight chance of rain and snow in the morning, then chance of
  snow, rain and slight chance of light freezing drizzle in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......31-41.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........54-64 percent...73-83 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 percent down...25 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow in the
  evening. Slight chance of freezing rain and light freezing
  drizzle through the night. Snow after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......16-24.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........81-91 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent down...9 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Snow, slight chance of light
  freezing rain and light freezing drizzle.
* Max Temperature.......24-32.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........71-81 percent...83-93 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......27 percent up...12 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................40 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Snow, light freezing rain and slight chance of light
freezing drizzle. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow. Lows around 7. Highs
around 18. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 5. Highs in
the mid 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 11. Highs
in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 15. Highs
in the upper 20s.

$$

MTZ115-212330-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
307 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain, light
  freezing drizzle and snow in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......32-42.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........49-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent down...2 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the north in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
  haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the
  evening. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle through the
  night. Light freezing rain and snow after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......18-24.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........84-94 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent up...20 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds around 5 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the west after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of light
  freezing rain in the morning. Snow and slight chance of light
  freezing drizzle through the day. Light freezing rain in the
  afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......26-33.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees down...9 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........76-86 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent up...17 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Snow with possible rain, freezing rain and freezing
drizzle likely. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 30s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow. Lows around 9. Highs
around 18. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 1.
Highs around 20. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 6.
Highs in the upper 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around
10. Highs in the upper 20s.

$$

MTZ116-212330-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
307 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain and snow
  through the day. Chance of freezing rain and light freezing
  drizzle in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......31-40.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........72-82 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent up...28 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................20 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of drizzle and
  snow in the evening. Slight chance of freezing rain and light
  freezing drizzle through the night. Chance of snow after
  midnight.
* Min Temperature.......25-30.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........88-98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged...12 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................30 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Light freezing drizzle in
  the morning. Snow and light freezing rain through the day. Rain
  with drizzle and light freezing drizzle likely in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......30-39.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........81-91 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent up...15 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 5 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................50 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Snow with possible freezing drizzle, rain, freezing
rain and drizzle likely. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
30s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with snow. Lows around 11. Highs
in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 10.
Highs in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 14.
Highs in the upper 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 17. Highs
in the upper 20s.

$$

MTZ117-212330-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
307 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain and
  snow.
* Max Temperature.......35-45.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees up...7 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........50-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent down...15 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of light
  freezing drizzle through the night. Snow and light freezing rain
  after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......20-29.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........79-89 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent down...7 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the northeast after midnight.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Snow, light freezing rain,
  slight chance of drizzle and light freezing drizzle.
* Max Temperature.......29-39.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees down...3 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........68-78 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent up...9 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Snow with possible rain, drizzle, freezing drizzle
and freezing rain likely. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
30s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Snow. Lows around 9. Highs
around 20. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 7.
Highs in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 13.
Highs in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around
16. Highs in the lower 30s.

$$

MTZ118-212330-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
307 AM MST Thu Nov 21 2024

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain and
  snow through the day. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle in
  the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......39-45...33-40 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........60-70 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent up...18 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of freezing
  rain in the evening. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle
  through the night. Freezing rain and slight chance of drizzle
  after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......25-32.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........80-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Snow with possible drizzle,
  freezing rain and freezing drizzle.
* Max Temperature.......36-46...30-40 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........66-76 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Rain, snow with possible drizzle, freezing drizzle
and freezing rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 40. South
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows around 14.
Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 12.
Highs in the upper 20s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 15.
Highs in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around
16. Highs in the lower 30s.

$$

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