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FNUS55 KMSO 041105
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WRN MONTANA AND N CNTRL IDAHO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
405 AM MST MON NOV 4 2024
..THIS WILL BE THE LAST ISSUANCE
DISCUSSION
IDAHO (ZONES 102 AND 103): A COLD FRONT WILL BE MOVE THROUGH THE REGION
THIS AFTERNOON CAUSING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION AND GUSTY WEST WINDS.
SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL LINGER ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY. THEN A
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION CREATING STABLE
CONDITIONS WITH LIMITED MIXING FOR THE LATTER PART OF THE WORK WEEK.
NORTHWEST MT (ZONES 104 AND 105): A COLD FRONT WILL BE MOVE THROUGH THE REGION
THIS AFTERNOON CAUSING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION AND GUSTY WEST WINDS.
SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL LINGER ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY. THEN A
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION CREATING STABLE
CONDITIONS WITH LIMITED MIXING FOR THE LATTER PART OF THE WORK WEEK.
WEST CENTRAL MT (ZONES 106, 107 AND 108): A COLD FRONT WILL BE MOVE THROUGH THE REGION
LATE THIS AFTERNOON CAUSING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION AND GUSTY WEST
WINDS. SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL LINGER ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY. THEN
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION CREATING STABLE
CONDITIONS WITH LIMITED MIXING FOR THE LATTER PART OF THE WORK WEEK.
SOUTHWEST MT (ZONES 109, 110 AND 111): A COLD FRONT WILL BE MOVE THROUGH THE REGION
THIS EVENING CAUSING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION AND GUSTY WEST WINDS.
SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL LINGER ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY. THEN A
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION CREATING STABLE
CONDITIONS WITH LIMITED MIXING FOR THE LATTER PART OF THE WORK WEEK.
IDZ102-103-051115-
PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON-CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-
305 AM PST MON NOV 4 2024
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-53 VALLEYS AND 35-40 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........64-74 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 71-81 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...80 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SNOW AND RAIN. SNOW LEVEL 4000
FEET.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35 VALLEYS AND 20-30 RIDGES.
* MAX HUMIDITY........76-86 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 15-25 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 20-30 MPH.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...30 PERCENT IN THE PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON...AND
90 PERCENT IN THE CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-48 VALLEYS AND 25-35 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........59-69 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 68-78 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 15-25 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 15-25 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT IN THE PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON...AND
90 PERCENT IN THE CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 35-45. MIN HUMIDITIES
50-60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 40-50. MIN HUMIDITIES
55-65 PERCENT. DIURNAL TERRAIN WINDS TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 45-55. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5-10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS
45-55.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 40-50.
MTZ104-105-051115-
KOOTENAI-FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK-
405 AM MST MON NOV 4 2024
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING. BLOWING
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL
3500 FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45 VALLEYS AND 25-35 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........64-74 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 75-85 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...80 PERCENT IN THE KOOTENAI...AND 60 PERCENT
IN THE FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........BLOWING SNOW. RAIN IN THE EVENING. SNOW. SNOW
LEVEL 3500 FEET.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-30.
* MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 80-90 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 25-35 MPH.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...70 PERCENT IN THE KOOTENAI...AND 90 PERCENT
IN THE FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IN THE
MORNING. SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-45 VALLEYS AND 25-35 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........52-62 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 73-83 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 20-30 MPH DECREASING TO 10-20 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT IN THE KOOTENAI...AND 90 PERCENT
IN THE FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15-25. HIGHS 35-45. MIN HUMIDITIES
60-70 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 35-45. MIN HUMIDITIES
60-70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 40-50. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10-15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS
40-50.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 35-45.
MTZ106-108-051115-
WEST LOLO-EAST LOLO-
405 AM MST MON NOV 4 2024
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. SNOW.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-43.
* MIN HUMIDITY........53-63 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...60 PERCENT IN THE WEST LOLO...AND 10 PERCENT
IN THE EAST LOLO.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. SNOW. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-30.
* MAX HUMIDITY........86-96 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 80-90 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 20-30 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 25-35 MPH.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...80 PERCENT IN THE WEST LOLO...AND 60 PERCENT
IN THE EAST LOLO.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IN THE
MORNING. SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-45 VALLEYS AND 25-35 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........54-64 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 69-79 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 5-15 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 25-35 MPH DECREASING TO 15-25 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT IN THE WEST LOLO...AND 50 PERCENT
IN THE EAST LOLO.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15-25. HIGHS 35-45. MIN HUMIDITIES
50-60 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 40-50. MIN HUMIDITIES
50-60 PERCENT. DIURNAL TERRAIN WINDS TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 40-50. DIURNAL TERRAIN WINDS
TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS
40-50.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS
40-50.
MTZ107-051115-
FLATHEAD RESERVATION-
405 AM MST MON NOV 4 2024
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL 4000
FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50 VALLEYS AND 25-30 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........52-62 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 76-86 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTH 5-15 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT IN AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 93...AND
50 PERCENT IN THE MISSION MTNS AND AREAS EAST OF HIGHWAY 93.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW AND RAIN. SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35 VALLEYS AND 20-25 RIDGES.
* MAX HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 100 PERCENT RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 25-35 MPH.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT IN AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 93...AND
70 PERCENT IN THE MISSION MTNS AND AREAS EAST OF HIGHWAY 93.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45 VALLEYS AND 20-25 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........61-71 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 79-89 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 15-25 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 25-35 MPH DECREASING TO 15-25 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT IN AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 93...AND
90 PERCENT IN THE MISSION MTNS AND AREAS EAST OF HIGHWAY 93.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 35-45. MIN HUMIDITIES
55-65 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 40-50. MIN HUMIDITIES
55-65 PERCENT. DIURNAL TERRAIN WINDS TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 40-50. DIURNAL TERRAIN WINDS
TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 45-55.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS
40-50.
MTZ109-051115-
BITTERROOT-
405 AM MST MON NOV 4 2024
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW LEVEL 4500 FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50 VALLEYS AND 30-35 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........44-54 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 51-61 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTH 5-15 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT IN THE DARBY, SULA, AND WEST FORK
DISTRICTS...AND 0 PERCENT IN AREAS NORTH OF HAMILTON.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN IN THE EVENING. SNOW. SNOW LEVEL
4000 FEET.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....18-28.
* MAX HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 25-35 MPH.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...80 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40 VALLEYS AND 20-25 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 60-70 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 10-20 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 25-35 MPH DECREASING TO 15-25 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...60 PERCENT IN THE DARBY, SULA, AND WEST FORK
DISTRICTS...AND 20 PERCENT IN AREAS NORTH OF HAMILTON.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15-25. HIGHS 30-40. MIN HUMIDITIES
40-50 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 40-50. MIN HUMIDITIES
45-55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 40-50. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5-10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 40-50.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS
40-50.
MTZ110-111-051115-
DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD-
405 AM MST MON NOV 4 2024
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45 VALLEYS AND 25-35 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........34-44 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 44-54 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. CHANCE OF
SNOW.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-25.
* MAX HUMIDITY........77-87 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 70-80 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 25-35 MPH.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...40 PERCENT IN THE DEERLODGE/WEST
BEAVERHEAD...AND 10 PERCENT IN THE EAST BEAVERHEAD.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. SNOW
LIKELY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-40 VALLEYS AND 20-25 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........45-55 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 58-68 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 20-30 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 20-30 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10-20. HIGHS 30-40. MIN HUMIDITIES
35-45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15-25 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15-25. HIGHS 40-50. MIN HUMIDITIES
40-50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 40-50. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5-10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 40-50.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 40-50.
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