Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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FNUS55 KTFX 190821
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
221 AM MDT Sat Oct 19 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Other than the low chance (<20%) for some sprinkles this morning
across North Central Montana, it will remain dry through the
weekend. Windy conditions is expected this weekend across North
Central Montana. This is especially true along the Rocky Mountain
Front with locally strong winds expected. Temperatures remain
above average for the weekend. -Wilson
MTZ112-192230-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
221 AM MDT Sat Oct 19 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......56-66...47-57 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........44-54 percent...56-66 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......26 percent up...21 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Strong winds. Southwest winds around 45 mph
becoming west around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Strong winds. Southwest winds around 45 mph
becoming west around 35 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......44-50.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........63-73 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up...12 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds around 40 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds around 40 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......65-74...56-64 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........30-38 percent...38-48 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......17 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the mid 50s. West winds around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower
60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
$$
MTZ113-192230-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
221 AM MDT Sat Oct 19 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......66-71...58-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......13 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........33-42 percent...42-48 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......11 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 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...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......44-51.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up...12 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........63-73 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent up...12 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......71-76...63-68 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........29-36 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
$$
MTZ114-192230-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
221 AM MDT Sat Oct 19 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain.
* Max Temperature.......58-67...43-53 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent...61-71 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......23 percent up...41 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds around 40 mph
decreasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Strong winds. West winds around 50 mph
decreasing to around 35 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......45-50...39-47 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........57-67 percent...66-76 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......17 percent up...1 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph.
Ridges.............Strong winds. Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......66-74...52-62 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up...14 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........27-36 percent...39-49 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......12 percent down...33 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs around 60. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler, windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 50. West winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
MTZ115-192230-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
221 AM MDT Sat Oct 19 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......67-72...58-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up...16 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent up...3 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds around 30 mph
becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* 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...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......45-51.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........56-66 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent up...3 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......72-77...63-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........25-32 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs around 70. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 60. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s.
$$
MTZ116-192230-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
221 AM MDT Sat Oct 19 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......55-61...46-56 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......14 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........44-54 percent...54-64 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......13 percent up...19 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing
to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......37-44.
24 hr trend......12 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........70-80 percent.
24 hr trend......43 percent up...11 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......63-69...54-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds around
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s.
$$
MTZ117-192230-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
221 AM MDT Sat Oct 19 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......59-69...51-61 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......13 degrees up...7 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent up...5 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds around 35 mph
decreasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......39-49.
24 hr trend......17 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........61-71 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up...9 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......65-75...57-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........27-37 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph
decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight
chance of snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
$$
MTZ118-192230-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
221 AM MDT Sat Oct 19 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......58-65...49-58 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......16 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........39-49 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down...4 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds around 30 mph
decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......34-44.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up...12 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........74-84 percent...60-70 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......40 percent up...17 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 20 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. South winds 20 to 30 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......63-70...54-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...11 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
$$
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