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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WRN MONTANA AND N CNTRL IDAHO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
228 AM MDT TUE OCT 22 2024
DISCUSSION
IDAHO (ZONES 102, 103): TODAY WILL BE WARMER AND DRIER THAN YESTERDAY AS
THE REGION WILL BE BETWEEN COLD FRONTS TODAY. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS
EXPECTED FOR WEDNESDAY AND WILL BRING ANOTHER QUARTER OF AN INCH OF
WATER OR MORE TO THE REGION. SNOW LEVELS FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL
REMAIN ABOVE 5,000 FT FOR MOST OF THE EVENT, BUT THEY WILL DROP DOWN TO
4,500 FT TOWARD THE END OF THE EVENT AS THE PRECIPITATION RATES ARE
STARTING TO FALL OFF. THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WILL BE MILD
WEATHER AHEAD OF A VERY ACTIVE START TO NEXT WEEK.
NORTHWEST MT (ZONES 104, 105): TODAY WILL BE WARMER AND DRIER THAN
YESTERDAY AS THE REGION WILL BE BETWEEN COLD FRONTS TODAY. THE NEXT COLD
FRONT IS EXPECTED FOR WEDNESDAY AND WILL DIVE SOUTH OF THE REGION
LEAVING LITTLE IMPACT OTHER THAN A MILD COOL DOWN FOR THE MOUNTAINS.
THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WILL BE MILD WEATHER AHEAD OF A VERY
ACTIVE START TO NEXT WEEK.
WEST CENTRAL MT (ZONES 106, 107, 108): TODAY WILL BE WARMER AND DRIER
THAN YESTERDAY AS THE REGION WILL BE BETWEEN COLD FRONTS TODAY. THE NEXT
COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED FOR WEDNESDAY AND WILL BRING ANOTHER FEW
HUNDREDTHS TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF WATER TO THE REGION. SNOW LEVELS FOR
ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL REMAIN ABOVE 5,000 FT FOR MOST OF THE EVENT, BUT
THEY WILL DROP DOWN TO 4,500 FT TOWARD THE END OF THE EVENT AS THE
PRECIPITATION RATES ARE STARTING TO FALL OFF. THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING WILL BE MILD WEATHER AHEAD OF A VERY ACTIVE START TO NEXT WEEK.
SOUTHWEST MT (ZONES 109, 110, 111): TODAY WILL BE WARMER AND DRIER THAN
YESTERDAY AS THE REGION WILL BE BETWEEN COLD FRONTS TODAY. THE NEXT COLD
FRONT IS EXPECTED FOR WEDNESDAY AND WILL BRING ANOTHER FEW HUNDREDTHS TO
A TENTH OF AN INCH OF WATER TO THE REGION. SNOW LEVELS FOR ACCUMULATING
SNOW WILL REMAIN ABOVE 5,000 FT FOR MOST OF THE EVENT, BUT THEY WILL
DROP DOWN TO 4,500 FT TOWARD THE END OF THE EVENT AS THE PRECIPITATION
RATES ARE STARTING TO FALL OFF. THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING WILL
BE MILD WEATHER AHEAD OF A VERY ACTIVE START TO NEXT WEEK.
IDZ102-103-230830-
PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON-CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-
128 AM PDT TUE OCT 22 2024
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-63 VALLEYS AND 40-50 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........44-54 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-10 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-38.
* MAX HUMIDITY........64-74 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-3 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTH UP TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO 5-10 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. RAIN AND
SNOW LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 5500 FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-60 VALLEYS AND 40-50 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........53-63 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...30 PERCENT IN THE PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON...AND
50 PERCENT IN THE CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 30-40.
HIGHS 45-55. MIN HUMIDITIES 40-50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 55-65. MIN HUMIDITIES
40-50 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS
60-70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10-15 MPH.
SUNDAY
COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 40-50. HIGHS 50-60.
MONDAY
COLDER, CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 40-50.
MTZ104-105-230830-
KOOTENAI-FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK-
228 AM MDT TUE OCT 22 2024
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW
LEVEL 5000 FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55 VALLEYS AND 30-40 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........49-59 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 68-78 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30.
* MAX HUMIDITY........98-100 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 72-82 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-55 VALLEYS AND 35-45 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........43-53 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 53-63 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS
25-35. HIGHS 40-50. MIN HUMIDITIES 35-45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
15-25 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 45-55. MIN HUMIDITIES
40-50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10-15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 50-60.
SOUTH WINDS 10-20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 45-55.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 40-50.
MTZ106-108-230830-
WEST LOLO-EAST LOLO-
228 AM MDT TUE OCT 22 2024
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-55 VALLEYS AND 38-48 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........36-46 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 46-56 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 5-15 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-15 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....18-28 VALLEYS AND 25-30 RIDGES.
* MAX HUMIDITY........79-89 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 64-74 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-50.
* MIN HUMIDITY........42-52 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 48-58 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 45-55. MIN HUMIDITIES 35-45 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5-15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 50-60. MIN HUMIDITIES
30-40 PERCENT. DIURNAL TERRAIN WINDS TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 55-65. SOUTH WINDS
5-10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 50-60.
MONDAY
COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 30-40.
HIGHS 40-50.
MTZ107-230830-
FLATHEAD RESERVATION-
228 AM MDT TUE OCT 22 2024
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60 VALLEYS AND 30-35 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........41-51 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 57-67 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)...10 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-35.
* MAX HUMIDITY........78-88 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 68-78 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-3 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 4500 FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55 VALLEYS AND 30-35 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........49-59 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 58-68 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 30-40.
HIGHS 45-55. MIN HUMIDITIES 40-50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 50-60. MIN HUMIDITIES
40-50 PERCENT. DIURNAL TERRAIN WINDS TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 55-65. SOUTH WINDS
10-15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 40-50. HIGHS 50-60.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 45-55.
MTZ109-230830-
BITTERROOT-
228 AM MDT TUE OCT 22 2024
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60 VALLEYS AND 40-45 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........37-47 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 43-53 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-10 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-35.
* MAX HUMIDITY........76-86 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 55-65 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTH 5-10 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTH 5-10 MPH.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60 VALLEYS AND 40-45 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........43-53 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 25-35.
HIGHS 45-55. MIN HUMIDITIES 35-45 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 50-60. MIN HUMIDITIES
30-40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5-10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 55-65. SOUTH WINDS
10-15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS
50-60.
MONDAY
COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 30-40.
HIGHS 35-45.
MTZ110-111-230830-
DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD-
228 AM MDT TUE OCT 22 2024
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55 VALLEYS AND 40-45 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........22-32 PERCENT.
* 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)...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-25 VALLEYS AND 25-30 RIDGES.
* MAX HUMIDITY........66-76 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 44-54 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH.
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 7000 FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60 VALLEYS AND 45-50 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........26-36 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 32-42 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 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)...10 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 45-55. MIN HUMIDITIES 30-40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5-15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 50-60. MIN HUMIDITIES
25-35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10-15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 55-65. SOUTH WINDS
10-15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS
30-40. HIGHS 50-60.
MONDAY
COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS 30-40.
HIGHS 40-50.
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