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FWFTFX



Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana

National Weather Service Great Falls MT

253 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.DISCUSSION...



Showers and thunderstorms today will bring a risk of lightning 

and gusty winds today, with the biggest threat in and around 

Judith Basin and Fergus Counties through 6PM this evening. After 

showers and storms clear the area this evening, expect a gradual 

drying trend through the next few days as our upper level flow 

becomes westerly, with air drying out over the mountains to the 

west. Upper level ridging looks to build in early next week, 

keeping us dry as temperatures begin to climb. Ludwig



MTZ112-262215-

Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty-

253 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TODAY...

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

  in the morning. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of 

  thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

* Chance Lightning.......20 percent. 

* Max Temperature.......70-80...60-70 higher elevations. 

   24 hr trend......4 degrees down. 

* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent. 

   24 hr trend......9 percent up. 

* Wind (20 FT). 

     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. 

     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. 

* Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl increasing to 8000-9000 ft 

  agl. 

* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph. 

* CWR...................10 percent. 



.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. 

  Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. 

* Chance Lightning.......10 percent. 

* Min Temperature.......46-56. 

   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 

* Max Humidity..........62-72 percent. 

   24 hr trend......20 percent down...6 percent up higher 

elevations. 

Humidity recovery...Excellent. 

* Wind (20 FT). 

     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 

     Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 

* Mixing Height.........6000-7000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft 

  agl. 

* Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph. 

* CWR...................0 percent. 



.FRIDAY...

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

* Chance Lightning.......0 percent. 

* Max Temperature.......67-77...57-67 higher elevations. 

   24 hr trend......3 degrees down. 

* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent...43-53 percent higher 

  elevations. 

   24 hr trend......2 percent down...8 percent up higher 

elevations. 

* Wind (20 FT). 

     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. 

     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. 

* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 8500-9000 ft 

  agl. 

* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph. 

* CWR...................0 percent. 





.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......

.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the

lower 70s. West winds around 25 mph. 

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper

70s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. 

.MONDAY...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. 

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance

of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. 



$$



MTZ113-262215-

Hill and Blaine Counties-

253 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TODAY...

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

  late in the morning. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms 

  late in the afternoon. 

* Chance Lightning.......20 percent. 

* Max Temperature.......77-87...68-78 higher elevations. 

   24 hr trend......4 degrees down...2 degrees up higher 

elevations. 

* Min Humidity..........25-35 percent. 

   24 hr trend......6 percent up. 

* Wind (20 FT). 

     Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph.Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph. 

* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 2500-4000 ft 

  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 6000-7500 ft agl 

  early in the afternoon increasing to 9000-9500 ft agl early in 

  the afternoon decreasing to 7500 ft agl. 

* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph. 

* CWR...................10 percent. 



.TONIGHT...

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

  thunderstorms early in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms early 

  in the evening. Chance of rain showers early in the evening. 

* Chance Lightning.......20 percent. 

* Min Temperature.......50-60. 

   24 hr trend......2 degrees up. 

* Max Humidity..........69-79 percent. 

   24 hr trend......12 percent down...17 percent up higher 

elevations. 

Humidity recovery...Excellent. 

* Wind (20 FT). 

     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph. 

     Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph. 

* Mixing Height.........5500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl. 

* Transport Winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph. 

* CWR...................10 percent. 



.FRIDAY...

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

  late in the afternoon. 

* Chance Lightning.......0 percent. 

* Max Temperature.......74-84...65-75 higher elevations. 

   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 

* Min Humidity..........29-39 percent...38-43 percent higher 

  elevations. 

   24 hr trend......4 percent up. 

* Wind (20 FT). 

     Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. 

     Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. 

* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 8500-9500 ft 

  agl. 

* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph increasing to around 25 

  mph in the afternoon. 

* CWR...................0 percent. 





.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the

lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper

70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 

.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 upper 50s. Highs in the

upper 80s. 

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. 



$$



MTZ114-262215-

Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-

Rocky Mountain Front-

253 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TODAY...

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

  in the morning. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the 

  afternoon. 

* Chance Lightning.......40 percent. 

* Max Temperature.......69-79...60-70 higher elevations. 

   24 hr trend......4 degrees down. 

* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent. 

   24 hr trend......11 percent up...19 percent up higher 

elevations. 

* Wind (20 FT). 

     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 

     Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 

* Mixing Height.........1000-1500 ft agl increasing to 3000-4000 ft 

  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5500 ft agl late in 

  the morning increasing to 7000-8500 ft agl early in the afternoon 

  decreasing to 6000-6500 ft agl. 

* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph. 

* CWR...................10 percent. 



.TONIGHT...

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

  thunderstorms early in the evening. Slight chance of rain showers 

  early in the morning. 

* Chance Lightning.......20 percent. 

* Min Temperature.......44-54. 

   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 

* Max Humidity..........66-76 percent. 

   24 hr trend......12 percent down. 

Humidity recovery...Excellent. 

* Wind (20 FT). 

     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph. 

     Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to10 mph. 

* Mixing Height.........5500-6500 ft agl decreasing to 1000 ft agl. 

* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph. 

* CWR...................10 percent. 



.FRIDAY...

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

  in the morning. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of 

  thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

* Chance Lightning.......20 percent. 

* Max Temperature.......66-76...57-67 higher elevations. 

   24 hr trend......Unchanged...5 degrees down higher elevations. 

* Min Humidity..........36-46 percent. 

   24 hr trend......1 percent down...8 percent up higher 

elevations. 

* Wind (20 FT). 

     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph increasing to 

west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. 

     Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. 

* Mixing Height.........1000 ft agl increasing to 8000-9000 ft agl. 

* Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph. 

* CWR...................10 percent. 





.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......

.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in

the lower 70s. West winds around 30 mph. 

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid

70s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. 

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.

South winds 10 to 15 mph. 

.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the

mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. 

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance

of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. 



$$



MTZ115-262215-

Chouteau and Fergus Counties-

253 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TODAY...

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

  early in the morning. Chance of showers and thunderstorms late in 

  the afternoon. 

* Chance Lightning.......30 percent. 

* Max Temperature.......74-84. 

   24 hr trend......3 degrees down. 

* Min Humidity..........24-34 percent. 

   24 hr trend......6 percent up. 

* Wind (20 FT). 

     Lower Elevations...West winds around 5 mph. 

     Ridges.............West winds around 5 mph. 

* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 7500-9000 ft 

  agl. 

* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph. 

* CWR...................10 percent. 



.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and 

  thunderstorms early in the evening. 

* Chance Lightning.......40 percent. 

* Min Temperature.......49-59. 

   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 

* Max Humidity..........70-80 percent. 

   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 

Humidity recovery...Excellent. 

* Wind (20 FT). 

     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph. 

     Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph. 

* Mixing Height.........4000 ft agl decreasing to 500-2000 ft agl. 

* Transport Winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph. 

* CWR...................10 percent. 



.FRIDAY...

* Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and 

  thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers late 

  in the afternoon, then slight chance of rain showers late in the 

  afternoon. 

* Chance Lightning.......20 percent. 

* Max Temperature.......72-82...65-75 higher elevations. 

   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 

* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent. 

   24 hr trend......3 percent up...12 percent up higher elevations. 

* Wind (20 FT). 

     Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph. 

     Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph. 

* Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 8000-9500 ft 

  agl. 

* Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph. 

* CWR...................10 percent. 





.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West

winds 15 to 20 mph. 

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper

70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 

.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. 

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance

of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. 



$$



MTZ116-118-262215-

Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest-

Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National

Forest-

253 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TODAY...

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

  in the morning. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the 

  afternoon. 

* Chance Lightning.......50 percent. 

* Max Temperature.......72-82...60-70 higher elevations. 

   24 hr trend......2 degrees down. 

* Min Humidity..........31-41 percent. 

   24 hr trend......8 percent up. 

* Wind (20 FT). 

     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph. 

     Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 

* Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft 

  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 6500 ft agl early in 

  the afternoon increasing to 9000 ft agl early in the afternoon 

  increasing to 10500-11000 ft agl decreasing to 7500-8500 ft agl 

  late in the afternoon. 

* Transport Winds.......West around 5 mph increasing to southwest 

  15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. 

* CWR...................20 percent. 



.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and 

  thunderstorms early in the evening. Slight chance of showers and 

  thunderstorms early in the evening. 

* Chance Lightning.......30 percent. 

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

   24 hr trend......1 degree down. 

* Max Humidity..........68-78 percent. 

   24 hr trend......17 percent up...12 percent up higher 

elevations. 

Humidity recovery...Excellent. 

* Wind (20 FT). 

     Lower Elevations...West winds around 5 mph. 

     Ridges.............West winds around 5 mph. 

* Mixing Height.........4000-5000 ft agl decreasing to 1000-2500 ft 

  agl early in the evening. 

* Transport Winds.......West 5 to 10 mph. 

* CWR...................10 percent. 



.FRIDAY...

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

  in the morning. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the 

  afternoon. 

* Chance Lightning.......40 percent. 

* Max Temperature.......72-82...60-70 higher elevations. 

   24 hr trend......3 degrees down. 

* Min Humidity..........30-40 percent. 

   24 hr trend......1 percent up...9 percent up higher elevations. 

* Wind (20 FT). 

     Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph. 

     Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph. 

* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4000 ft 

  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 6000 ft agl late in 

  the morning increasing to 8500-10000 ft agl early in the 

  afternoon increasing to 10500-11000 ft agl decreasing to 8500 ft 

  agl late in the afternoon. 

* Transport Winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to west 

  20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. 

* CWR...................10 percent. 





.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......

.SATURDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in

the lower 70s. West winds around 25 mph. 

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid

70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.

East winds 10 to 15 mph. 

.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the

mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. 

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. 



$$



MTZ117-262215-

Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas-

253 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025



.TODAY...

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

  in the morning. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the 

  afternoon. 

* Chance Lightning.......50 percent. 

* Max Temperature.......70-80...63-73 higher elevations. 

   24 hr trend......3 degrees down. 

* Min Humidity..........26-36 percent. 

   24 hr trend......10 percent up...4 percent up higher elevations. 

* Wind (20 FT). 

     Lower Elevations...West winds around 5 mph. 

     Ridges.............West winds around 5 mph. 

* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 ft agl increasing to 3500-5000 ft 

  agl late in the morning, then increasing to 7000 ft agl early in 

  the afternoon increasing to 8500-10000 ft agl in the afternoon 

  decreasing to 6500 ft agl. 

* Transport Winds.......West 10 to 15 mph. 

* CWR...................10 percent. 



.TONIGHT...

* Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and 

  thunderstorms early in the evening, then slight chance of showers 

  and thunderstorms early in the evening. 

* Chance Lightning.......40 percent. 

* Min Temperature.......47-57. 

   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 

* Max Humidity..........68-78 percent. 

   24 hr trend......11 percent down...6 percent up higher 

elevations. 

Humidity recovery...Excellent. 

* Wind (20 FT). 

     Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph. 

     Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph. 

* Mixing Height.........3000-4000 ft agl decreasing to 1000-2000 ft 

  agl early in the evening. 

* Transport Winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph. 

* CWR...................10 percent. 



.FRIDAY...

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

  in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the 

  afternoon. 

* Chance Lightning.......40 percent. 

* Max Temperature.......69-79...60-70 higher elevations. 

   24 hr trend......1 degree down. 

* Min Humidity..........34-44 percent. 

   24 hr trend......2 percent down...17 percent up higher 

elevations. 

* Wind (20 FT). 

     Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph. 

     Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph. 

* Mixing Height.........1000-2000 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...................10 percent. 





.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.

West winds 15 to 20 mph. 

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid

70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 80s.

Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. 

.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the

mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. 

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. 



$$



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