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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
337 AM MDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.DISCUSSION...

A northwesterly flow aloft will remain over the Northern Rockies
over the next 24 hours before an upper level ridge builds in and
brings a period of summer heat for the upcoming workweek. Periods
of variable cloudiness and seasonably warm temperatures are
expected today with decreased shower and thunderstorm activity for
the next couple of days. Afternoon relative humidity values will
fall to critically low levels Monday through Wednesday. Daily
rounds of showers and thunderstorms return by Wednesday evening
and continue for the remainder of the week.


MTZ112-292215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
337 AM MDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......72-78...66-71 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-33 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent down...16 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 9000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......48-53.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........58-68 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
     Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........7000-8500 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
  southeast after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......82-87...76-81 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........20-25 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 8000-8500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

MTZ113-292215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
337 AM MDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......74-79...66-71 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........27-34 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 9000-10000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to
  25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......48-54.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down...4 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........62-72 percent...54-59 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......22 percent down...29 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph decreasing to
around 5 mph after midnight.
     Ridges.............North winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........8000-9000 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph decreasing to around
  5 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......83-89...76-81 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........21-27 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 7500-8500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 90s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

MTZ114-292215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
337 AM MDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......75-80...62-72 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-27 percent...26-36 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down...11 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 9500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......46-53.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........55-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent down...29 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
west after midnight.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........7500-8500 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
  southeast after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......85-90...72-82 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........18-25 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 8500-9500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

MTZ115-292215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
337 AM MDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......74-80...65-71 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........25-32 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 8500-9500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......49-54.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........58-68 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent down...12 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the southeast after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........7500-8500 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000
  ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
  southeast after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......84-89...75-81 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-27 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl increasing to 7500-8000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
60. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

MTZ116-118-292215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
337 AM MDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......72-80...63-72 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........22-29 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent up...5 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 8500-9000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......46-52.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........55-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
east after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........7000-8500 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east
  after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......83-90...73-83 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........19-24 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 7500-8500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

MTZ117-292215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
337 AM MDT Sun Jun 29 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......71-80...62-71 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........23-33 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 9000-9500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......45-53.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........58-68 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent down...16 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
south after midnight.
     Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........7000-8500 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......North 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
  southeast after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.MONDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......81-91...73-82 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........19-29 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent down...1 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl increasing to 7500-8500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

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