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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
234 AM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Today it be warmer than yesterday with isolated showers along the
Hi-Line. This afternoon a shortwave will bring gusty winds to
North-central Montana with the strongest wind gusts along the
Rocky Mountain Front and adjacent plains. A cold front will move
through North-central Montana tonight into early Saturday morning
and shift winds to the north. Sunday and Monday it will warm up
and be mostly dry. A cooler and wetter pattern will affect the
area from Tuesday through the end of the work week. -IG


MTZ112-062245-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
234 AM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......73-81...65-72 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........21-29 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent down...1 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph
increasing to west around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
  the evening.
* Min Temperature.......49-54.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........65-73 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent up...17 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph becoming
northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the morning.
* Max Temperature.......62-67.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees down...7 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........32-39 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the upper 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

MTZ113-062245-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
234 AM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......78-83...69-74 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........18-23 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers.
* Min Temperature.......52-57.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees up...5 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........59-69 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent up...8 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers.
* Max Temperature.......65-70...58-63 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........28-33 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70.

$$

MTZ114-062245-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
234 AM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......73-80...59-69 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........20-26 percent...26-36 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph
increasing to west around 25 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph increasing
to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......46-53.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........60-70 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......64-70...56-66 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees down...2 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........35-40 percent...41-51 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......16 percent up...9 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to
the north in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the mid 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

MTZ115-062245-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
234 AM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......76-82...67-73 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........19-24 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent down...13 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature.......52-58.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees up...5 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........54-64 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......64-69...57-65 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees down...10 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent up...23 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the mid 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

MTZ116-062245-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
234 AM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......69-75...59-69 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-32 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
  the evening.
* Min Temperature.......44-49.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........57-67 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......71-76...61-70 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

MTZ117-062245-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
234 AM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......71-81...62-71 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........20-26 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent down...10 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Slight chance of showers in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......44-54.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........56-66 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......63-71...57-67 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees down...5 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent up...27 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the lower 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

MTZ118-062245-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
234 AM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......71-79...61-70 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........20-25 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Slight chance of showers in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......46-52.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........53-63 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent down...5 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......70-79...61-71 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees up...5 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. North winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

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