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 080931
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
331 AM MDT Mon Jun 8 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions are expected today with seasonably warm
temperatures this afternoon. General winds from the west to
southwest will turn more southerly by this evening. The next
series of weather disturbances moves across the Northern Rockies
Tuesday through Thursday, bringing chances for showers and isolated
thunderstorms along with a return to below average temperatures
and breezy to windy conditions at times. Hoenisch
MTZ112-082245-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
331 AM MDT Mon Jun 8 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......64-72...56-63 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........20-26 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down...18 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 9000-9500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 35 mph decreasing to
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......44-49.
24 hr trend......10 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........48-58 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........7500-9000 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000
ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......61-71...52-62 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent...49-59 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......15 percent up...25 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 15 to 20 mph increasing
to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 7500-8000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 35 to 40 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in
the upper 50s. West winds around 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around
40. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
MTZ113-082245-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
331 AM MDT Mon Jun 8 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......68-73...60-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......13 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-27 percent.
24 hr trend......43 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 6500-8000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......47-53.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........52-62 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent down...37 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........6500-8000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft
agl early in the evening.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy then becoming partly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......70-75...61-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........33-42 percent.
24 hr trend......13 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 7500-8000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s. West winds around 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. West winds around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
MTZ114-082245-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
331 AM MDT Mon Jun 8 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......66-72...51-61 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......12 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........20-28 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down...29 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 9000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest around 35 mph decreasing to
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......46-51...39-47 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......12 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........51-61 percent...67-77 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...17 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........8500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 20 to 25 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......10 percent.
* Max Temperature.......61-70...46-56 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent...59-69 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......16 percent up...39 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 8000-8500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 35 to 40 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Strong winds. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. West
winds around 45 mph.
.THURSDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and
snow showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. West
winds around 40 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 20 to
25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
MTZ115-082245-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
331 AM MDT Mon Jun 8 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......69-74...61-68 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......14 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........20-26 percent.
24 hr trend......39 percent down...30 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 10000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......48-54.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........51-61 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent down...29 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........9000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......68-74...60-67 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........34-43 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent up...20 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 7500-8000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West
winds around 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. West winds around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
MTZ116-118-082245-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
331 AM MDT Mon Jun 8 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......64-72...54-64 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......14 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........21-30 percent.
24 hr trend......31 percent down...18 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl increasing to 9500-10000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......44-51.
24 hr trend......16 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........59-69 percent.
24 hr trend......39 percent down...28 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........9000 ft agl decreasing to 500-2000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Max Temperature.......59-68...49-59 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........45-55 percent...55-65 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......28 percent up...34 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl increasing to 6000-7000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 30 to 35 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid
50s. West winds around 40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the lower 60s. West winds around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. West
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
MTZ117-082245-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
331 AM MDT Mon Jun 8 2026
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......65-73...56-65 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......15 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........21-27 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent down...47 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 7500-9000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......44-50.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........54-64 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent down...43 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........7500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......South 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......50 percent.
* Max Temperature.......61-71...54-64 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...5 degrees down higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent up...30 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.........500-1000 ft agl increasing to 7500-8500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.WEDNESDAY...Very windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in
the mid 50s. West winds around 40 mph.
.THURSDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. West
winds around 35 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds
20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
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