FNUS55 KTFX 270946
FWFTFX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
346 AM MDT Fri Oct 27 2023
...This is the final Fire Weather Planning Forecast of the 2023
season...
.DISCUSSION...
Periods of light snow are expected this morning. Clearing tonight
will allow for some patchy fog and very cold temperatures.
Temperatures remain below normal through much of next week.
Some valley inversions are possible, keeping temperatures a bit
cooler in valleys. Brusda
MTZ112-272230-
Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-
346 AM MDT Fri Oct 27 2023
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Slight chance of snow in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......15-20.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........66-76 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog.
* Min Temperature.......4 below to 3 above zero.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........84-94 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down...16 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......30-35...24-29 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......14 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........53-63 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs in the lower 30s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs in the mid 30s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the upper 30s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around
40.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
MTZ113-272230-
Hill and Blaine Counties-
346 AM MDT Fri Oct 27 2023
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Slight chance of snow in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......13-21...10-15 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......1 degree down.
* Min Humidity..........75-85 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.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 3 very low (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog.
* Min Temperature.......2 below to 3 above zero.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down...unchanged higher elevations.
* Max Humidity..........90-100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent up...9 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......24-31...19-24 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......8 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........62-72 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent down...19 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 3 very low (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 13. Highs in the upper 20s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 12. Highs in the lower 30s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 8. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows around 19.
Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
MTZ114-272230-
Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-
Rocky Mountain Front-
346 AM MDT Fri Oct 27 2023
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Chance of snow in the morning, then slight chance of snow in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......10-16.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........65-75 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog.
* Min Temperature.......5 below to 2 above zero.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......28-34...18-27 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......17 degrees up...12 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........47-57 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 9. Highs in the lower 30s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs in the mid 30s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs around 40.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance
of rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
MTZ115-272230-
Chouteau and Fergus Counties-
346 AM MDT Fri Oct 27 2023
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Slight chance of snow in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......10-18.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity..........71-81 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 3 very low (Below 3000 feet).
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog.
* Min Temperature.......8 below to 2 above zero.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........86-96 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent down...7 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......25-30...19-26 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......14 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........55-65 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down...24 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level
haines 3 very low (Below 3000 feet).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 14.
Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the lower 30s.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs in the mid 30s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper
30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the lower 20s. Highs around 40.
$$
MTZ116-272230-
Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-
346 AM MDT Fri Oct 27 2023
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Cloudy then becoming partly sunny. Chance
of snow through the day.
* Max Temperature.......11-19.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down...2 degrees up higher
elevations.
* Min Humidity..........68-78 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down...13 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Ridges.............Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog.
* Min Temperature.......5 below to 2 above zero.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........88-98 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent up...13 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to
the west after midnight.
Ridges.............Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to
the west after midnight.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......23-29...17-24 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......11 degrees up...6 degrees up higher elevations.
* Min Humidity..........54-64 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent down...20 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 6. Highs in the upper 20s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 13. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs in the mid 30s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow and slight chance
of rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
MTZ117-272230-
Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-
346 AM MDT Fri Oct 27 2023
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Chance of snow through the day.
* Max Temperature.......10-17.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
* Min Humidity..........70-80 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent down...5 percent up higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog.
* Min Temperature.......1 below-10 below zero.
24 hr trend......13 degrees down.
* Max Humidity..........88-98 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up...1 percent down higher
elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature.......22-30...15-24 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......14 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........51-61 percent.
24 hr trend......24 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 10. Highs
around 30. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the upper 30s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around
40.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
$$
MTZ118-272230-
Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National
Forest-
346 AM MDT Fri Oct 27 2023
.TODAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog through the day.
Snow likely in the morning. Chance of snow in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.......13-23.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........74-84 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent up...7 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................10 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog.
* Min Temperature.......6 below to 3 above zero.
24 hr trend......9 degrees down...16 degrees down higher
elevations.
* Max Humidity..........89-99 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent up...6 percent up higher elevations.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
* Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning.
* Max Temperature.......20-25...14-21 higher elevations.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity..........61-71 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* Wind (20 FT).
Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph.
* LAL...................1.
* CWR...................0 percent.
* High Level Haines.....2 very low.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Lows around 5.
Highs in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 11. Highs in the lower 30s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the mid 30s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
$$
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