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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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
125 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
This afternoon and evening, there will be isolated to scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the northern districts. There will be
breezy west to northwest winds today. A ridge moves in Sunday
through Tuesday, and will bring warmer and drier conditions. Daily
chances for showers and thunderstorms return Wednesday through the
rest of the week. -Wilson
MTZ112-282215-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
125 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......68-76...60-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........33-42 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up...3 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl increasing to 7500-8500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......45-50.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........72-82 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up...3 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to
15 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to
15 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........6000-7000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......73-79...66-72 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........25-32 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 8500-9500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
MTZ113-282215-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
125 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Max Temperature.......75-80...66-71 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........30-38 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent up...1 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl increasing to 8500-9500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......20 percent.
* Min Temperature.......48-53.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........76-86 percent...70-77 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......23 percent up...9 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph becoming west
around 5 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........6000-7500 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000
ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......74-79...67-72 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........27-34 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 9000-10000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to
25 mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs around 90. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
$$
MTZ114-282215-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
125 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......69-76...56-66 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........27-35 percent...38-48 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......6 percent up...8 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000 ft agl increasing to 8500-9000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......41-49.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........65-75 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to
15 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing
to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
* Mixing Height.........7000-8000 ft agl decreasing to 1000-1500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15
mph after midnight.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......75-81...62-72 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........21-31 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down...21 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 10000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
MTZ115-282215-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
125 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......73-78...65-71 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........29-37 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down...3 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 7500-9000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
the evening.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......48-55.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........65-75 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent up...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........7500 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......74-80...66-72 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........26-32 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 8500-9000 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs around 90. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
$$
MTZ116-118-282215-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
125 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......69-79...59-69 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........28-38 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent up...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000 ft agl increasing to 8500-9500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25
mph in the afternoon.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......42-49.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........64-74 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent down...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
* Mixing Height.........7000-8000 ft agl decreasing to 1000-1500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......73-80...64-72 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........20-28 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 8000-8500 ft
agl.
* Transport Winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
MTZ117-282215-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
125 AM MDT Sat Jun 28 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......70-78...61-70 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........27-37 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000 ft agl increasing to 8000-9000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Min Temperature.......42-50.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........63-73 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........7500-8500 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Chance Lightning.......0 percent.
* Max Temperature.......72-81...63-71 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-32 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* Mixing Height.........1000 ft agl increasing to 8000-9500 ft agl.
* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
$$
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