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 020818
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
218 AM MDT Mon Jun 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Today there will be rain showers which will gradually end in a
northwest to southeast fashion by this evening. This afternoon
there will be isolated thunderstorms across the districts. There
will be gusty northerly winds today. It will be cooler today
gradually warming up to end the work week. Tuesday through the end
of the work there will be daily chances for showers and
thunderstorms. -IG
MTZ112-022230-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
218 AM MDT Mon Jun 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Showers likely in the
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......55-60...49-54 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......35-40.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down...1 degree up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........69-79 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down...22 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......60-68...53-59 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........28-37 percent...37-44 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......8 percent down...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
MTZ113-022230-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
218 AM MDT Mon Jun 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Showers likely in the
morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......55-60...48-53 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........45-55 percent...57-64 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......29 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................40 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......37-42.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down...3 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........75-85 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......66-71...58-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-31 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent down...27 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
MTZ114-022230-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
218 AM MDT Mon Jun 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers in the
morning. Chance of showers through the day. Chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......54-59...42-51 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........41-50 percent...53-63 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......12 percent up...28 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......33-39.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........68-78 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...11 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......61-67...48-58 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........25-33 percent...34-44 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......17 percent down...12 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around
70. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
MTZ115-022230-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
218 AM MDT Mon Jun 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Showers in the morning, then
showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......54-60...45-53 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........53-63 percent...68-78 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......30 percent up...38 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................50 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......36-42.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........76-86 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......63-69...55-60 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........27-33 percent.
24 hr trend......34 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
50. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
MTZ116-022230-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
218 AM MDT Mon Jun 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers in the
morning. Chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......54-61...45-54 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......13 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........43-53 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the north in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......32-37.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........70-80 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the south after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......59-65...49-58 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up...5 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........24-30 percent...30-40 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......13 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s.
$$
MTZ117-022230-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
218 AM MDT Mon Jun 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers through the
day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......52-60...43-52 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......15 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........49-59 percent...58-68 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......12 percent up...28 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......31-38.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........73-83 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down...9 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph becoming south
around 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......58-68...50-58 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........27-37 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent down...30 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
MTZ118-022230-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
218 AM MDT Mon Jun 2 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers through the
day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......54-63...45-55 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent...46-56 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......13 percent up...29 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......34-39.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down...6 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........71-81 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent up...5 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
east after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......59-66...50-58 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...8 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........24-32 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down...27 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around
40. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
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