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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WRN MONTANA AND N CNTRL IDAHO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
347 AM MDT MON OCT 31 2022
DISCUSSION
...THIS WILL BE THE LAST FIRE WEATHER FORECAST OF THE 2022 SEASON, AS
ALWAYS PLEASE SUBMIT A SPOT REQUEST FOR ANY FUTURE NEEDS...
IDAHO: A MOIST AIR MASS IS AFFECTING THE CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CLEARWATERS COULD RECEIVE UPWARDS OF
3/4 OF AN INCH OF LIQUID PRECIPITATION, WITH THAT FALLING AS MUCH AS A
FOOT OF SNOW IN SOME OF THE HIGHEST TERRAIN. SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS UP TO
25 MPH ON MONDAY AND POTENTIALLY 30 MPH ON TUESDAY ARE POSSIBLE ALONG
RIDGES. AN ACTIVE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
MONTANA: A MOIST AIR MASS IS AFFECTING NORTHWEST MONTANA TODAY AND WILL
SPREAD SOUTHEAST ON TUESDAY. LIQUID TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
IN THE CABINETS, MISSION, SWAN, AND FLATHEAD RANGES ALONG WITH GLACIER
NATIONAL PARK REGION. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER FIRST IN THE CABINET AND
PURCELL MOUNTAINS AND THOSE RANGES MAY SEE UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW IN THE
HIGHEST TERRAIN. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ON MONDAY IN NORTHWEST MONTANA
WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA ON TUESDAY WITH GUSTS 40
TO 45 MPH.
IDZ102-103-011000-
PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON-CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-
247 AM PDT MON OCT 31 2022
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-63 VALLEYS AND 40-50 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........53-63 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 25-35 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...40 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN WITH LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
LIKELY. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW LEVEL 7000 FEET.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-40.
* MAX HUMIDITY........74-84 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 10-15 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH BECOMING 5-15 MPH IN THE
LATE EVENING.
* LAL.................1.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...60 PERCENT IN THE PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON...AND
10 PERCENT IN THE CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. CHANCE OF FREEZING
RAIN IN THE MORNING. RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-55 VALLEYS AND 35-45 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 64-74 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 10-15 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 10-15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...70 PERCENT IN THE PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON...AND
40 PERCENT IN THE CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE.
WEDNESDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 35-45.
MIN HUMIDITIES 70-80 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS
30-40. MIN HUMIDITIES 65-75 PERCENT. VARIABLE WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS
40-50. SOUTH WINDS 10-15 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 40-50.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 35-45.
MTZ104-105-011000-
KOOTENAI-FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK-
347 AM MDT MON OCT 31 2022
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SNOW IN
THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 7000 FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55 VALLEYS AND 35-45 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........69-79 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 80-90 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 10-20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 35-45 MPH DECREASING TO 25-35 MPH
IN THE LATE MORNING.
* HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...90 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW
LEVEL 6000 FEET.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
* MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 87-97 PERCENT RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
BECOMING 5-15 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
* LAL.................1.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...80 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SNOW AND RAIN. SNOW
LEVEL 5000 FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-50 VALLEYS AND 30-40 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........69-79 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 78-88 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...70 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
COLDER. CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS
25-35. HIGHS 30-40. MIN HUMIDITIES 70-80 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
10-15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 15-25. HIGHS
30-40. MIN HUMIDITIES 70-80 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 35-45.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20-30 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS
35-45.
SUNDAY
COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS
25-35.
MTZ106-108-011000-
WEST LOLO-EAST LOLO-
347 AM MDT MON OCT 31 2022
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL
7500 FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-53.
* MIN HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 66-76 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 35-45 MPH DECREASING TO 20-35 MPH
IN THE LATE MORNING.
* HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...80 PERCENT IN THE WEST LOLO...AND 10 PERCENT
IN THE EAST LOLO.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY DENSE FOG. RAIN LIKELY.
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL 7000 FEET.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
* MAX HUMIDITY........93-100 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 84-94 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING.
* LAL.................1.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...80 PERCENT IN THE WEST LOLO...AND 0 PERCENT
IN THE EAST LOLO.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE
OF RAIN. SNOW LEVEL 5500 FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-50.
* MIN HUMIDITY........54-64 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 10-15 MPH DECREASING TO
UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...60 PERCENT IN THE WEST LOLO...AND 0 PERCENT
IN THE EAST LOLO.
WEDNESDAY
COLDER. CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 25-35.
HIGHS 30-40. MIN HUMIDITIES 70-80 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS
30-40. MIN HUMIDITIES 65-75 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 40-50.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 40-50.
SUNDAY
COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 30-40.
MTZ107-011000-
FLATHEAD RESERVATION-
347 AM MDT MON OCT 31 2022
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL 7500
FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60 VALLEYS AND 35-40 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........63-73 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 72-82 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 25-35 MPH DECREASING TO 10-20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 35-45 MPH DECREASING TO 25-35 MPH
IN THE LATE MORNING.
* HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT IN AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 93...AND
40 PERCENT IN THE MISSION MTNS AND AREAS EAST OF HIGHWAY 93.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY DENSE FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
* MAX HUMIDITY........87-97 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTH 10-20 MPH.
* LAL.................1.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...70 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY.
SNOW LEVEL 5500 FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50 VALLEYS AND 30-35 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
* HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...40 PERCENT IN AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 93...AND
20 PERCENT IN THE MISSION MTNS AND AREAS EAST OF HIGHWAY 93.
WEDNESDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS 30-40.
HIGHS 35-45. MIN HUMIDITIES 70-80 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS
35-45. MIN HUMIDITIES 65-75 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS
25-35. HIGHS 40-50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-15 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY. RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 40-50.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 25-35.
HIGHS 35-45.
MTZ109-011000-
BITTERROOT-
347 AM MDT MON OCT 31 2022
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW
LEVEL 7500 FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65 VALLEYS AND 40-45 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........43-53 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 58-68 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 25-35 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 10-20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 25-35 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW
LEVEL 7500 FEET.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-40.
* MAX HUMIDITY........82-92 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 73-83 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTH 10-20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5-10 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTH 10-20 MPH.
* LAL.................1.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW
LEVEL 6500 FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60 VALLEYS AND 40-45 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 45-55 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTH 15-25 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTH 15-25 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS
25-35. HIGHS 30-40. MIN HUMIDITIES 60-70 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10-20 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 15-25. HIGHS 30-40.
MIN HUMIDITIES 60-70 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 35-45.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-15 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY. SNOW WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 35-45.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 30-40.
MTZ110-111-011000-
DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD-
347 AM MDT MON OCT 31 2022
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-60 VALLEYS AND 38-48 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........39-49 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 52-62 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH DECREASING TO 10-20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-33 VALLEYS AND 30-35 RIDGES.
* MAX HUMIDITY........78-88 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 69-79 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTH 15-25 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTH 20-30 MPH.
* LAL.................1.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-60 VALLEYS AND 40-50 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........24-34 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 37-47 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTH 20-30 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTH 20-30 MPH.
* HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW.
* LAL.................1.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 30-40. MIN HUMIDITIES 55-65 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
20-30 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 15-25. HIGHS 30-40.
MIN HUMIDITIES 55-65 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 15-25. HIGHS
35-45. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS
35-45.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 30-40.
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