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 110956
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
356 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected today,
mostly for the southern zones. A cold front then brings periods of
widespread precipitation tonight through Monday morning with snow
levels falling down to the plains and valleys by Sunday morning.
Breezy to windy conditions are also expected this weekend, mostly
along the Rocky Mountain Front today and for all areas on Sunday.
Temperatures warm slightly next week, but there will be day to day
opportunities for scattered shower activity and mountain snow.
MTZ112-112215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
356 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......59-69...49-59 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down...16 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........38-48 percent...49-59 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......3 percent up...27 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 4500-6000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
evening, then snow likely and chance of rain after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......25-31.
24 hr trend......13 degrees down...18 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph shifting to
the north after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Snow in the morning, then
chance of snow in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......31-39...26-31 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......32 degrees down...23 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........67-77 percent...79-88 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......29 percent up...22 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. North winds around 30 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. North winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........2500-4000 ft agl increasing to 4000-4500 ft
agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......North 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.COLUMBUS DAY...Snow. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower
30s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows in the
lower 20s. Highs around 40. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
MTZ113-112215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
356 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......69-74...61-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........35-42 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 4500-5000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......29-34...21-31 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees down...20 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........85-95 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up...38 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Snow and rain likely in the
morning, then slight chance of snow in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......38-45...30-36 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......30 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........57-67 percent...70-80 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......25 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph
decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........2500-4000 ft agl increasing to 4000-4500 ft
agl early in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 35 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
MTZ114-112215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
356 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......60-69...46-56 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down...16 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent...56-66 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......2 percent up...22 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 increasing to 4000-5500 ft
agl late in the morning, then increasing to 6500-7500 ft agl in
the afternoon decreasing to 5500 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and
snow in the evening, then snow and chance of rain after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......27-33...20-28 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......16 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2500-4000 ft agl decreasing to 2000-2500 ft
agl after midnight.
* Transport Winds.......West around 35 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Snow.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......34-39...24-34 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......31 degrees down...20 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........65-75 percent...81-91 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......30 percent up...35 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 20 to 25 mph becoming northeast
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........2500-4000 ft agl increasing to 4000-4500 ft
agl early in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......North around 30 mph becoming northeast 20
to 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................30 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.COLUMBUS DAY...Snow. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper
20s. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows around
30. Highs in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
MTZ115-112215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
356 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the
morning. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......68-76...63-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up...17 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the northwest in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 4500-5500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......31-37.
24 hr trend......16 degrees down...21 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........85-95 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent up...38 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................40 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy then becoming partly sunny. Snow and
rain likely in the morning, then chance of snow and slight chance
of rain in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......38-46...34-39 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......28 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........58-68 percent...68-78 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......22 percent up...29 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph
decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph
decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........2500-4000 ft agl increasing to 4000-4500 ft
agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 35 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
MTZ116-118-112215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
356 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms through the day.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......59-67...49-59 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........57-67 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the west in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 4000-5500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph increasing to west
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain in the evening. Chance
of snow through the night. Chance of rain after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......31-36...25-32 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......13 degrees down...18 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...17 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph.
* CWR...................40 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Snow with rain likely in the
morning, then snow likely and chance of rain in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......39-49...30-38 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......15 degrees down...23 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........61-71 percent...74-84 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......9 percent down...18 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3000 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft
agl late in the morning, then decreasing to 3000 ft agl late in
the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................40 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.COLUMBUS DAY...Windy. Snow and chance of rain. Lows in the mid
20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Northeast winds around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs around 40. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
MTZ117-112215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
356 AM MDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain in the
morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Max Temperature.......63-70...55-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........43-53 percent...53-63 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......6 percent up...12 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 5000-6000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 25 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then rain and snow likely after
midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......26-33.
24 hr trend......19 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent up...31 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................50 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Snow in the morning, then
chance of snow in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......36-41...29-38 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......31 degrees down...26 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........66-76 percent.
24 hr trend......29 percent up...19 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph
decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph becoming
northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........2500-4000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 35 mph.
* CWR...................30 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.COLUMBUS DAY...Snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. East winds
15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
$$
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