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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
443 AM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Another wave of scattered showers and thunderstorms will move south
to north this afternoon through the early overnight hours tonight.
The primary hazards will be vivid cloud to ground lightning, gusty
winds, and torrential downpours capable of localized flooding.
Another wave of storms is expected again on Saturday with similar
hazards. Although daily rounds of showers and thunderstorms continue
through the weekend into early week, declining moisture levels is
expected reduce the occurrence of heavier downpours and flooding
potential.


MTZ112-012215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
443 AM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
  Slight chance of showers in the morning, then thunderstorms
  likely and chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......70 percent.
* Max Temperature.......74-83...68-74 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........50-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent up...20 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 5000-5500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms
  likely in the evening, then slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......70 percent.
* Min Temperature.......54-59.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........88-98 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent up...6 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........3500-4500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft
  agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................40 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Max Temperature.......71-78...63-69 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........55-65 percent...64-73 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......10 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 4000-5000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.


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

$$

MTZ113-012215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
443 AM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Max Temperature.......82-87...74-79 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........46-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 5000-6000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......East 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms
  likely in the evening, then chance of showers and slight chance
  of thunderstorms after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......70 percent.
* Min Temperature.......57-62...51-58 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged...13 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........4500-5500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft
  agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................50 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the
  morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......60 percent.
* Max Temperature.......77-82...69-74 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........53-63 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the west in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 4000-5500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.

$$

MTZ114-012215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
443 AM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
  Slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers and
  thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......70 percent.
* Max Temperature.......74-83...63-73 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees up...1 degree down higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........48-58 percent...60-70 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......17 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............East winds around 5 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5500-6500 ft agl
  early in the afternoon decreasing to 4500 ft agl late in the
  afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......North 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east in
  the afternoon.
* CWR...................40 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers with thunderstorms
  likely in the evening, then slight chance of showers after
  midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......70 percent.
* Min Temperature.......50-58.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........84-94 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down...4 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl
  in the late evening and overnight.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................40 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Max Temperature.......72-79...58-68 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........45-55 percent...61-71 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 percent down...5 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 4500-5500 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds
20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

MTZ115-012215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
443 AM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
  Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......82-87...74-79 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........45-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent up...1 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 5500-6000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......East 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms
  likely in the evening, then chance of showers after midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......70 percent.
* Min Temperature.......56-61.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........85-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down...15 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...South winds 5 to 10 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........5500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......South around 25 mph becoming southwest 15
  to 20 mph after midnight.
* CWR...................40 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
  the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
  afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Max Temperature.......77-82...69-75 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........46-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5500-6500 ft agl in
  the afternoon decreasing to 4500 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.

$$

MTZ116-118-012215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
443 AM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
  Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in
  the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Max Temperature.......77-84...67-77 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to
the west in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5000 ft agl early in
  the afternoon increasing to 7500 ft agl early in the afternoon
  increasing to 8500-9500 ft agl decreasing to 6000 ft agl late in
  the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......North 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
  southwest in the afternoon.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Min Temperature.......51-57.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........79-89 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl
  in the late evening and overnight.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......40 percent.
* Max Temperature.......72-82...62-72 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent up...7 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 6500-8000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s.

$$

MTZ117-012215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
443 AM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
  Patchy fog in the morning. Thunderstorms likely and chance of
  showers in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......70 percent.
* Max Temperature.......78-85...69-78 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent up...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to
the northeast in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 4000-5000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 6500 ft agl early in
  the afternoon increasing to 7500-9000 ft agl early in the
  afternoon decreasing to 6000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Min Temperature.......49-58.
   24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........81-91 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent up...5 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl decreasing to 1000-1500 ft
  agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................30 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
  thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......40 percent.
* Max Temperature.......73-81...63-73 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........44-54 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged...7 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 6000-7000 ft
  agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.


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

$$

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