FNUS55 KTFX 301008
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
408 AM MDT Wed Oct 30 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Patchy morning fog possible before 11 AM today. Afternoon
temperatures will be just a touch warmer than yesterday. Small
chance for a light rain/snow shower over Central MT by Thu night.
Seasonable November temperatures are expected over the weekend,
with around round of light snow looking likely over Central and
Southwest MT on Tuesday.
MTZ112-302300-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
408 AM MDT Wed Oct 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......45-51...36-42 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up...3 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent down...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph
becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......18-25.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Max Humidity..........66-76 percent...54-64 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......19 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......44-49...36-42 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent...43-53 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows in the mid
20s. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows in the
lower 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
MTZ113-302300-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
408 AM MDT Wed Oct 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......48-53...41-46 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........34-43 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent down...13 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....4 low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......18-28.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........77-87 percent...60-70 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged...31 percent down higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......47-53.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........30-40 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down...9 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds around 5 mph.
Ridges.............South winds around 5 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 50.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 50.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid
40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs around 40.
$$
MTZ114-302300-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
408 AM MDT Wed Oct 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......46-52...32-42 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........22-32 percent...35-45 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......4 percent down...32 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......20-28.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........54-64 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent down...19 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the
morning. Chance of snow in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......44-50...30-40 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........33-43 percent...49-59 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......5 percent up...24 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 40. West winds 20 to
25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 40.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
MTZ115-302300-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
408 AM MDT Wed Oct 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......49-54...40-47 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........28-37 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......21-29.
24 hr trend......5 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........63-73 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent down...37 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......50-55...42-49 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........24-34 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around
50. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
around 30. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
MTZ116-302300-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
408 AM MDT Wed Oct 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......42-47...32-41 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......9 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........32-42 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......19-25.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........61-71 percent...51-61 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......32 percent down...38 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow in the
morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......39-45...30-39 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........47-57 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the upper 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the lower 30s.
$$
MTZ117-302300-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
408 AM MDT Wed Oct 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......43-53...35-45 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........29-39 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down...2 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......20-29.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Max Humidity..........54-64 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......42-52...35-45 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........33-43 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent up...unchanged higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds
20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
MTZ118-302300-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
408 AM MDT Wed Oct 30 2024
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Sunny.
* Max Temperature.......42-49...32-42 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........35-45 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear.
* Min Temperature.......20-27.
24 hr trend......1 degree down...4 degrees up higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........64-74 percent...53-63 percent higher
elevations.
24 hr trend......15 percent down...22 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 20 to 25 mph.
Ridges.............Windy. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain and
snow in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......40-47...31-40 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........42-52 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............South winds 10 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....3 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows in the mid
20s. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of
rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds
15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
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