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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho

National Weather Service Missoula MT

147 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025





.DISCUSSION...



Idaho (Zones 102, 103): Seasonal temperatures will continue through the

weekend, however there are some dry, breezy days coming up. Tomorrow and

Saturday will have elevated winds, and then Sunday and Monday will be

the driest days with afternoon humidities dropping below 20 percent

again. Monday will start a warmer period with temperatures returning to

about 5 degrees above average. 



Northwest MT (Zones 104, 105): Seasonal temperatures will continue

through the weekend, however there are some dry, breezy days coming up.

Tomorrow and Saturday will have elevated winds, and then Sunday and

Monday will be the driest days with afternoon humidities dropping into

the low 20s again. Monday will start a warmer period with temperatures

returning to about 5 degrees above average. 



West Central MT (Zones 106, 107, 108): Seasonal temperatures will

continue through the weekend, however there are some dry, breezy days

coming up. Tomorrow and Saturday will have elevated winds, and then

Sunday and Monday will be the driest days with afternoon humidities

dropping below 20 percent again. Monday will start a warmer period with

temperatures returning to about 5 degrees above average. 



Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110, 111): Seasonal temperatures will continue

through the weekend, however there are some dry, breezy days coming up.

Tomorrow and Saturday will have elevated winds, and then Sunday and

Monday will be the driest days with afternoon humidities dropping below

20 percent again. Monday will start a warmer period with temperatures

returning to about 5 degrees above average. 





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IDZ102-103-272000-

Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce-

1247 PM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. 

* Min Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 43-53 ridges. 

* Max Humidity........59-69 percent. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming 

      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. 

*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft 

  agl after 2100. 

* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2300, then variable less 

  than 10 mph. 

* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 



.FRIDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. 

* Max Temperature.....78-88 valleys and 60-70 ridges. 

* Min Humidity........27-37 percent valleys and 38-48 percent 

  ridges. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph. 

*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1600. 

* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1200, then 15 mph. 

* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Palouse/Hells 

  Canyon...and 20 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 



.FRIDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. 

* Min Temperature.....45-55. 

* Max Humidity........63-73 percent. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph. 

*     Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft 

  agl after 2100. 

* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 0100, then variable less 

  than 10 mph. 

* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 



.SATURDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 

* Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 60-70 ridges. 

* Min Humidity........24-34 percent valleys and 33-43 percent 

  ridges. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph. 

*     Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1400. 

* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1400, then 15 mph. 

* Chance Lightning....0 percent in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and 

  near 0 percent in the Clearwater/Nez Perce. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 



.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 15-25 percent.

Northwest winds 5-10 mph. 

.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 10-20 percent.

Northeast winds 5-10 mph. 

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. Northwest winds

5-10 mph. 

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain

20 percent. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. 

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. 



$$



MTZ104-105-272000-

Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-

147 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. 

* Min Temperature.....45-55. 

* Max Humidity........82-92 percent valleys and 69-79 percent 

  ridges. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph becoming variable less 

      than 5 mph after midnight. 

*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 2000. 1-2 kft agl after 2100. 

* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph. 

* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. 



.FRIDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the 

  morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

* Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 55-65 ridges. 

* Min Humidity........30-40 percent valleys and 47-57 percent 

  ridges. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph. 

*     Ridge Top............Southwest 15-25 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 0900. 7 kft agl after 1200. 

* Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 0900, then west 25 

  mph. 

* Chance Lightning....20 percent. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. 



.FRIDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. 

* Min Temperature.....45-50. 

* Max Humidity........87-95 percent valleys and 67-77 percent 

  ridges. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph. 

*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft 

  agl after 2100. 

* Transport Winds.....West 25 mph until 2100, then 15 mph. 

* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 



.SATURDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. 

* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-65 ridges. 

* Min Humidity........27-37 percent valleys and 40-50 percent 

  ridges. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph. 

*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0800. 9 kft agl after 1600. 

* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 1400, then 20 mph. 

* Chance Lightning....20 percent. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 



.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities

15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. 

.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 10-20 percent.

Southwest winds 5-10 mph. 

.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. North winds 5-10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight

chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows

55-65. Highs 80-90. 

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs

75-85. 



$$



MTZ106-108-272000-

West Lolo-East Lolo-

147 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers 

  and thunderstorms in the evening. 

* Min Temperature.....45-55. 

* Max Humidity........61-71 percent. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph. 

*     Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft 

  agl after 2100. 

* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph. 

* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 25 

  percent in the East Lolo. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. 



.FRIDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Slight chance 

  of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

* Max Temperature.....63-73. 

* Min Humidity........26-36 percent valleys and 37-47 percent 

  ridges. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph. 

*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1300. 

* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 1200, then 25 mph. 

* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the West Lolo...and 30 

  percent in the East Lolo. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. 



.FRIDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. 

* Min Temperature.....45-50. 

* Max Humidity........71-81 percent valleys and 65-75 percent 

  ridges. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph in the evening becoming 

      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. 

*     Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph after 

      midnight. 

* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft 

  agl after 2100. 

* Transport Winds.....West 25 mph until 2100, then 15 mph. 

* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 



.SATURDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. 

* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 63-73 ridges. 

* Min Humidity........22-32 percent valleys and 33-43 percent 

  ridges. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph. 

*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0800. 9 kft agl after 1600. 

* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 1400, then 20 mph. 

* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 



.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities

15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. 

.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 10-20 percent.

Northeast winds 5-10 mph. 

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Northwest winds

5-10 mph. 

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight

chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows

55-65. Highs 80-90. 

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs

80-90. 



$$



MTZ107-272000-

Flathead Reservation-

147 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. 

* Min Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 45-50 ridges. 

* Max Humidity........64-74 percent valleys and 72-82 percent 

  ridges. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph becoming variable less than 5 

      mph after midnight. 

*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft 

  agl after 2100. 

* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 0300, then variable less 

  than 10 mph. 

* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. 



.FRIDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. 

* Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 55-60 ridges. 

* Min Humidity........26-36 percent valleys and 43-53 percent 

  ridges. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph. 

*     Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1400. 

* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 0900, then west 20 

  mph. 

* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in areas west of Highway 

  93...and 15 percent in the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 

  93. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. 



.FRIDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. 

* Min Temperature.....45-55. 

* Max Humidity........61-71 percent. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph in the evening becoming 

      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. 

*     Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph decreasing to 10-15 mph after 

      midnight. 

* Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft 

  agl after 2100. 

* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2300, then southwest 10 

  mph. 

* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 



.SATURDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. 

* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 55-60 ridges. 

* Min Humidity........22-32 percent valleys and 36-46 percent 

  ridges. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph. 

*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0800. 9 kft agl after 1200. 

* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph. 

* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 



.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities

15-25 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. 

.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 10-20 percent.

Northeast winds 5-10 mph. 

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. Northeast winds

5-10 mph. 

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight

chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows

60-70. Highs 85-95. 

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 60-70. Highs

85-95. 



$$



MTZ109-272000-

Bitterroot-

147 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers 

  and thunderstorms in the evening. 

* Min Temperature.....45-55. 

* Max Humidity........79-89 percent valleys and 66-76 percent 

  ridges. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......North 5-10 mph in the evening becoming 

      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. 

*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 2000. 1-2 kft agl after 2100. 

* Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2100, then variable less 

  than 10 mph. 

* Chance Lightning....20 percent. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. 



.FRIDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the 

  morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges. 

* Min Humidity........26-36 percent valleys and 33-43 percent 

  ridges. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph. 

*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1200. 

* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1100, then west 20 

  mph. 

* Chance Lightning....25 percent. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. 



.FRIDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. 

* Min Temperature.....40-50. 

* Max Humidity........82-92 percent valleys and 68-78 percent 

  ridges. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-15 mph in the evening becoming 

      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. 

*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph after 

      midnight. 

* Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft 

  agl after 2100. 

* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2100, then 10 mph. 

* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 



.SATURDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 

* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges. 

* Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 27-37 percent 

  ridges. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph. 

*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......2 kft agl until 0800. 9 kft agl after 1200. 

* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1100, then 20 mph. 

* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent in the Darby, Sula, and West 

  Fork Districts...and 0 percent in areas north of Hamilton. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 



.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities

10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. 

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities

10-20 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph. 

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs

80-90. West winds 5-10 mph. 

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight

chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows

55-65. Highs 75-85. 

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs

75-85. 



$$



MTZ110-111-272000-

Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-

147 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers 

  and thunderstorms. 

* Min Temperature.....45-50. 

* Max Humidity........77-87 percent valleys and 59-69 percent 

  ridges. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-20 mph becoming variable less 

      than 5 mph after midnight. 

*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph decreasing to 5-10 mph after 

      midnight. 

* Mixing Height.......10 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft 

  agl after 2100. 

* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2000, then 10 mph. 

* Chance Lightning....30 percent in the Deerlodge/West 

  Beaverhead...and 25 percent in the East Beaverhead. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. 



.FRIDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Slight 

  chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

* Max Temperature.....73-83 valleys and 65-70 ridges. 

* Min Humidity........23-33 percent. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph. 

*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 12 kft agl after 

  1400. 

* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1000. West 25 mph 

  after 1200. 

* Chance Lightning....40 percent in the Deerlodge/West 

  Beaverhead...and 25 percent in the East Beaverhead. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. 



.FRIDAY NIGHT...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. 

* Min Temperature.....40-50. 

* Max Humidity........83-93 percent valleys and 68-78 percent 

  ridges. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-20 mph in the evening becoming 

      downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph. 

*     Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......9 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft 

  agl after 2100. 

* Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2200, then northwest 10 

  mph. 

* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 



.SATURDAY...

* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. 

* Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 65-70 ridges. 

* Min Humidity........19-29 percent. 

* 20-Foot Winds....... 

*     Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming 5-15 mph in the afternoon. 

*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. 

* Mixing Height.......3 kft agl until 0900. 11 kft agl after 1700. 

* Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1000, then 20 mph. 

* Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. 

* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 



.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Min humidities

10-20 percent. Northwest winds 10-15 mph. 

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities

10-20 percent. Northeast winds 5-10 mph. 

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs

80-90. Southeast winds 5-10 mph. 

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs

75-85. 

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 50-60. Highs

75-85. 



$$

