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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
356 AM MST Fri Nov 7 2025

...Very windy conditions today and tonight...

.DISCUSSION...

A cold front moving through the region this morning will bring
some scattered rain and snow showers with gusty west winds sharply
increasing following the frontal passage. Strong winds develop
later this afternoon across eastern portions of north-central
Montana but peak overnight tonight. Temperatures cool to near
seasonal averages today through tomorrow before a warming trend
begins Sunday.


MTZ112-072315-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
356 AM MST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain and
  snow showers in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......42-50...35-42 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent...53-63 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down...5 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds around 35 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 30 to 35 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 4500-6000 ft agl late
  in the morning decreasing to 2500 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 50 to 55 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......26-31.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........71-81 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent down...3 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 30 to 35 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft
  agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......West around 45 mph decreasing to around 35
  mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......43-50...34-40 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........38-48 percent...52-62 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 2500-3500 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 4000-5000 ft agl
  early in the afternoon decreasing to 500-2000 ft agl late in the
  afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 50.
South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer, windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower
50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.

$$

MTZ113-072315-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
356 AM MST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers through the
  day. Chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......49-54...41-46 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........38-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent up...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds around 25 mph shifting
to the west in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 6000-6500 ft agl
  early in the afternoon decreasing to 3000-4000 ft agl late in the
  afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 45 mph shifting to the
  west in the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow
  showers in the evening, then slight chance of snow showers after
  midnight.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......22-29.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down...7 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........80-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent down...5 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds around 30 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds around 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl
  early in the morning.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 40 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......38-48...35-40 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........49-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
  agl early in the afternoon, then decreasing to 500-2000 ft agl
  late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest around 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 40s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around
50.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.

$$

MTZ114-072315-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
356 AM MST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
  chance of snow showers in the morning. Chance of snow showers in
  the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......42-50...30-38 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees down...unchanged higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........41-51 percent...67-77 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 4500-5500 ft agl in
  the afternoon decreasing to 2000 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 50 mph increasing to around 60
  mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Chance of snow showers in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......26-31...19-26 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........67-77 percent...77-87 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Very windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 45 to 50 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......42-49...28-38 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent...60-70 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 4000-5000 ft agl
  early in the afternoon decreasing to 1000-2000 ft agl late in the
  afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20
  mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the lower 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and
snow. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around
35 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of
snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.

$$

MTZ115-072315-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
356 AM MST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......50-55...41-48 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........29-38 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent down...1 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 30 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5500-7000 ft agl late
  in the morning decreasing to 3000 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 45 to 50 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
  Slight chance of rain and snow showers.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......28-33.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........65-75 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent down...2 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 30 to 35 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 30 to 35 mph.
* Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl decreasing to 1000-1500 ft
  agl in the late evening and overnight.
* Transport Winds.......West around 45 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......44-50...35-42 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........38-47 percent...47-57 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......14 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph becoming
northwest 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.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 4000-5500 ft agl
  early in the afternoon decreasing to 2500 ft agl late in the
  afternoon decreasing to BELOW 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 50.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s. West winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.

$$

MTZ116-118-072315-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
356 AM MST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain and snow
  showers in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......40-50...32-40 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent...50-60 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......3 percent up...6 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 30 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5500-7000 ft agl in
  the afternoon decreasing to 3500 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 40 mph increasing to around 50
  mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......21-27.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........77-87 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent up...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 35 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......38-46...30-38 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........40-50 percent...49-59 percent higher
  elevations.
   24 hr trend......12 percent up...1 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 3500-5000 ft agl
  early in the afternoon decreasing to 1000-2000 ft agl late in the
  afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20
  mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 50s.

$$

MTZ117-072315-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
356 AM MST Fri Nov 7 2025

.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of snow showers and
  slight chance of showers in the morning.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......42-51...34-44 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent up...9 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 30 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 30 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5500-6500 ft agl in
  the afternoon decreasing to 3500 ft agl late in the afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West around 45 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......21-30.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........66-76 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
     Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 30 to 40 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl
  after midnight.
* Transport Winds.......West around 45 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......39-49...31-41 higher elevations.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........38-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
     Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
     Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3500-4500 ft
  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 4000-5500 ft agl
  early in the afternoon decreasing to 1000-2500 ft agl late in the
  afternoon.
* Transport Winds.......West 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 30 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.

$$

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