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 150932
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
332 AM MDT Thu May 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers/isolated thunderstorms will affect the districts
today, along with cool temperatures. Expect the precipitation to
be more isolated Fri/Sat, along with a slow warming trend.
Widespread precipitation returns for Sun/Mon along with cool
temperatures. Brusda
MTZ112-152300-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
332 AM MDT Thu May 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers.
* Max Temperature.......50-57...43-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........52-61 percent...64-74 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......6 percent up...20 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Slight chance of showers in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......34-39.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down...1 degree down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........85-93 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......56-62...48-54 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........39-47 percent...48-58 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......11 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 50s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs around 60.
$$
MTZ113-152300-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
332 AM MDT Thu May 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the morning. Chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......57-65...51-56 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........37-47 percent...49-59 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...5 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in
the evening.
* Min Temperature.......38-43.
24 hr trend......1 degree up.
* Max Humidity..........82-89 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......60-65...53-58 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........37-44 percent...46-51 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......1 percent up...4 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s. East winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain likely. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 50s.
Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ114-152300-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
332 AM MDT Thu May 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers in the morning.
Showers likely through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......51-57...38-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........55-65 percent...73-83 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......5 percent up...16 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......32-40.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........80-90 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph becoming west
around 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers and
slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers
in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......55-62...42-52 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent...58-68 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......9 percent down...21 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
snow showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
around 50. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and chance of snow. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
MTZ115-152300-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
332 AM MDT Thu May 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers.
* Max Temperature.......54-61...45-52 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........53-63 percent...65-75 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......17 percent down...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the
evening.
* Min Temperature.......37-43.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........82-92 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up...1 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in
the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......57-64...50-56 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent down...19 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. East
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
MTZ116-152300-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
332 AM MDT Thu May 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers and snow showers
likely.
* Max Temperature.......49-55...40-49 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up...1 degree up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........56-66 percent...68-78 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......9 percent down...9 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after
midnight.
* Min Temperature.......30-35.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........87-97 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to
the west after midnight.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then showers
likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......52-59...43-52 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........44-54 percent...53-63 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......20 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, slight chance of
thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and chance of snow. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and snow showers likely. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
$$
MTZ117-152300-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
332 AM MDT Thu May 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning, then showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......47-57...39-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......12 degrees up...6 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........61-71 percent...73-83 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......23 percent down...15 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of
showers after midnight.
* Min Temperature.......31-40.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Max Humidity..........83-93 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...5 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of snow showers in the morning, then showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......53-62...45-53 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...5 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........44-54 percent...53-63 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers, slight chance of
thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
$$
MTZ118-152300-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
332 AM MDT Thu May 15 2025
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning, then showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......48-56...39-48 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......7 degrees up...1 degree up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........59-69 percent...72-82 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......15 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
* Min Temperature.......34-39.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........83-93 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent up...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers and
slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......52-60...44-53 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up...8 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........48-58 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent down...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* CWR...................10 percent.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance
of snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
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