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FNUS55 KMSO 100807
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WRN MONTANA AND N CNTRL IDAHO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
206 AM MDT TUE MAR 10 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON...KOOTENAI...WEST LOLO...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF FLATHEAD RESERVATION...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF EAST LOLO...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF EAST BEAVERHEAD...
DISCUSSION
IDAHO (ZONES 102 AND 103): /NOTICE/ FIRE WEATHER ZONES SYNOPSIS AND
FORECAST ARE AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED THROUGH MID MARCH. TAKING A
QUICK LOOK AT THE NEXT 36 HOURS... TODAY'S WEATHER, MOSTLY CLOUDY
WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF AREAS OF SNOW. IT'LL BE COLDER.
TONIGHT'S WEATHER, PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. WEDNESDAY, SNOW LIKELY. RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. IT'LL BE NOT AS COOL. SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET.
NORTHWEST MT (ZONES 104 AND 105): /NOTICE/ FIRE WEATHER ZONES
SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST ARE AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED THROUGH MID MARCH.
TAKING A QUICK LOOK AT THE NEXT 36 HOURS... TODAY'S WEATHER, MOSTLY
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF AREAS OF SNOW. TONIGHT'S
WEATHER, PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL MIDNIGHT,
THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW MAY BE
HEAVY AT TIMES UNTIL MIDNIGHT. WEDNESDAY, SNOW LIKELY. IT'LL BE NOT
AS COLD.
WEST CENTRAL MT (ZONES 106, 107 AND 108): /NOTICE/ FIRE WEATHER
ZONES SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST ARE AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED THROUGH MID
MARCH. TAKING A QUICK LOOK AT THE NEXT 36 HOURS... TODAY'S WEATHER,
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF AREAS OF SNOW. TONIGHT'S
WEATHER, PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WEDNESDAY, SNOW LIKELY.
IT'LL BE NOT AS COOL.
SOUTHWEST MT (ZONES 109, 110 AND 111): /NOTICE/ FIRE WEATHER ZONES
SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST ARE AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED THROUGH MID MARCH.
TAKING A QUICK LOOK AT THE NEXT 36 HOURS... TODAY'S WEATHER, MOSTLY
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF AREAS OF SNOW. IT'LL BE MUCH
COLDER. TONIGHT'S WEATHER, PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SNOW UNTIL MIDNIGHT. WEDNESDAY, MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SNOW. IT'LL BE NOT AS COLD.
IDZ102-102200-
PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON-
107 AM PDT TUE MAR 10 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45 VALLEYS AND 25-30 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........33-43 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 42-52 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......CALM TO BECOMING WEST 5-15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-15 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......1-2 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 7 KFT AGL AFTER 1200.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH UNTIL 1100, THEN 20 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35 VALLEYS AND 20-25 RIDGES.
* MAX HUMIDITY........65-75 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTH 10-15 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......7 KFT AGL UNTIL 1900. BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT
AGL AFTER 2000.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 MPH UNTIL 2000, THEN SOUTHWEST 15
MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW LEVEL 2500 FEET.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-55 VALLEYS AND 35-40 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........56-66 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 68-78 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......CALM TO BECOMING 5-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH
20-30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2 KFT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 4 KFT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 MPH UNTIL 1300, THEN 25 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...60 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
RAIN AND SNOW. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.
LOWS 40-50. HIGHS 45-55. MIN HUMIDITIES 60-70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
30-40 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
90 PERCENT. LOWS 40-50. HIGHS 50-60. MIN HUMIDITIES 45-55 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-25 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
90 PERCENT. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 45-55. WEST WINDS 15-25 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 45-55.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 55-65.
IDZ103-102200-
CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-
107 AM PDT TUE MAR 10 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35 VALLEYS AND 20-30 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........46-56 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 10-20 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 15-25 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 7 KFT AGL AFTER 1200.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 MPH UNTIL 1200, THEN 25 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...70 PERCENT OVER THE PALOUSE/HELLS
CANYON...AND 50 PERCENT TOWARD THE CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25 VALLEYS AND 10-20 RIDGES.
* MAX HUMIDITY........63-73 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......6 KFT AGL UNTIL 1900. BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT
AGL AFTER 2000.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 MPH UNTIL 2000, THEN SOUTHWEST 15
MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...50 PERCENT OVER THE PALOUSE/HELLS
CANYON...AND 20 PERCENT TOWARD THE CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-40.
* MIN HUMIDITY........57-67 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3 KFT AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN 4 KFT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 MPH UNTIL 1200, THEN 25 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...90 PERCENT OVER THE PALOUSE/HELLS
CANYON...AND 70 PERCENT TOWARD THE CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE.
THURSDAY
SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.
LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 35-45. MIN HUMIDITIES 70-80 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
20-30 MPH.
FRIDAY
SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS
35-45. HIGHS 40-50. MIN HUMIDITIES 55-65 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10-20 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.
LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 35-45. WEST WINDS 15-25 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 35-45.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 45-55.
MTZ104-102200-
KOOTENAI-
207 AM MDT TUE MAR 10 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45 VALLEYS AND 20-30 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 45-55 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 15-25 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 15-25 MPH INCREASING TO 25-35 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 8 KFT AGL AFTER 1200.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 MPH UNTIL 1200, THEN 25 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT OVER THE KOOTENAI...AND 40 PERCENT
TOWARD THE FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30 VALLEYS AND 15-25 RIDGES.
* MAX HUMIDITY........76-86 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 83-93 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTH 5-10 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 25-35 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......6 KFT AGL UNTIL 1900. 1-2 KFT AGL AFTER 2100.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 MPH UNTIL 2000, THEN SOUTHWEST 20
MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT OVER THE KOOTENAI...AND 50 PERCENT
TOWARD THE FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50 VALLEYS AND 30-35 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........55-65 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 73-83 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 25-35 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 6 KFT AGL AFTER 1200.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 MPH UNTIL 1000, THEN 30 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...70 PERCENT OVER THE KOOTENAI...AND 90 PERCENT
TOWARD THE FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK.
THURSDAY
SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.
LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 40-50. MIN HUMIDITIES 50-60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
25-35 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
90 PERCENT. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 40-50. MIN HUMIDITIES 45-55 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20-30 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
80 PERCENT. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 35-45. WEST WINDS 15-25 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
LOWS 15-25. HIGHS 35-45.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 45-55.
MTZ105-102200-
FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK-
207 AM MDT TUE MAR 10 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40 VALLEYS AND 20-30 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........34-44 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 57-67 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 20-30 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 20-30 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 7 KFT AGL AFTER 1200.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 MPH UNTIL 1100, THEN WEST 30
MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...40 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25 VALLEYS AND 10-20 RIDGES.
* MAX HUMIDITY........78-88 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 72-82 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5 KFT AGL UNTIL 1900. 1-2 KFT AGL AFTER 2100.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 MPH UNTIL 2100, THEN SOUTHWEST 20
MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...30 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45 VALLEYS AND 25-30 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........49-59 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 67-77 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 25-35 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 7 KFT AGL AFTER 1200.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 MPH UNTIL 1100, THEN 35 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...80 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SNOW. BLOWING SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS
25-35. HIGHS 35-45. MIN HUMIDITIES 60-70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
35-45 MPH.
FRIDAY
SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS
30-40. MIN HUMIDITIES 50-60 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 25-35 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS
25-35. WEST WINDS 15-25 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW 40 PERCENT.
LOWS 10-20. HIGHS 30-40.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW 50 PERCENT.
LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 40-50.
MTZ106-102200-
WEST LOLO-
207 AM MDT TUE MAR 10 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-40 VALLEYS AND 20-30 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........42-52 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 50-60 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 15-25 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 25-35 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 7 KFT AGL AFTER 1300.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 MPH UNTIL 1100, THEN 30 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30 VALLEYS AND 15-25 RIDGES.
* MAX HUMIDITY........67-77 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 25-35 MPH DECREASING TO 15-25 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......6 KFT AGL UNTIL 1900. BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT
AGL AFTER 2000.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 MPH UNTIL 2000, THEN SOUTHWEST 15
MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-40.
* MIN HUMIDITY........58-68 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......4 KFT AGL UNTIL 1100, THEN 5 KFT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 MPH UNTIL 1200, THEN 30 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...50 PERCENT OVER THE WEST LOLO...AND 10
PERCENT TOWARD THE EAST LOLO.
THURSDAY
SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.
LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 40-50. MIN HUMIDITIES 65-75 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
25-35 MPH.
FRIDAY
SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS
35-45. HIGHS 40-50. MIN HUMIDITIES 40-50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
20-30 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
90 PERCENT. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 35-45. WEST WINDS 20-30 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 35-45.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 45-55.
MTZ108-102200-
EAST LOLO-
207 AM MDT TUE MAR 10 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40 VALLEYS AND 25-30 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 15-25 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 20-30 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 7 KFT AGL AFTER 1200.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH UNTIL 1000. 30 MPH AFTER 1400.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....10-20.
* MAX HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 63-73 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 5-10 MPH BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 20-30 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......6 KFT AGL UNTIL 1900. BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT
AGL AFTER 2000.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 MPH UNTIL 2000, THEN SOUTHWEST 15
MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45 VALLEYS AND 30-35 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........49-59 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......CALM TO BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 6 KFT AGL AFTER 1200.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 MPH UNTIL 1100, THEN WEST 30
MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...50 PERCENT OVER THE WEST LOLO...AND 20
PERCENT TOWARD THE EAST LOLO.
THURSDAY
SNOW AND RAIN. BLOWING SNOW. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR
100 PERCENT. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 40-50. MIN HUMIDITIES 60-70 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 25-35 MPH.
FRIDAY
SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS
35-45. HIGHS 40-50. MIN HUMIDITIES 45-55 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 20-30 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
90 PERCENT. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 35-45. WEST WINDS 20-30 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
LOWS 15-25. HIGHS 35-45.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 45-55.
MTZ107-102200-
FLATHEAD RESERVATION-
207 AM MDT TUE MAR 10 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-45 VALLEYS AND 15-20 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........32-42 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 54-64 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 25-35 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 7 KFT AGL AFTER 1200.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 MPH UNTIL 1000, THEN WEST 25
MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT OVER AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY
93...AND 30 PERCENT TOWARD THE MISSION MTNS AND AREAS EAST OF
HIGHWAY 93.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30 VALLEYS AND 10-15 RIDGES.
* MAX HUMIDITY........61-71 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 75-85 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5-10 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 25-35 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......6 KFT AGL UNTIL 1900. BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT
AGL AFTER 2000.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 MPH UNTIL 2000, THEN SOUTHWEST 15
MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50 VALLEYS AND 25-30 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........48-58 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 65-75 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 25-35 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000, THEN 5 KFT AGL UNTIL
1200, THEN 6 KFT AGL UNTIL 1700, THEN 4 KFT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 MPH UNTIL 1100, THEN 30 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT OVER AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY
93...AND 50 PERCENT TOWARD THE MISSION MTNS AND AREAS EAST OF
HIGHWAY 93.
THURSDAY
RAIN AND SNOW. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.
LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 45-55. MIN HUMIDITIES 50-60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
25-35 MPH.
FRIDAY
SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS
35-45. HIGHS 40-50. MIN HUMIDITIES 40-50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
20-30 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
90 PERCENT. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 40-50. WEST WINDS 20-30 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW
20 PERCENT. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 40-50.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 45-55.
MTZ109-102200-
BITTERROOT-
207 AM MDT TUE MAR 10 2026
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40 VALLEYS AND 20-25 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........28-38 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 43-53 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 15-25 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 20-30 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 7 KFT AGL AFTER 1200.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH UNTIL 1000, THEN 25 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...30 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....10-20.
* MAX HUMIDITY........59-69 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5-10 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 20-30 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......6 KFT AGL UNTIL 1900. 1-2 KFT AGL AFTER 2000.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 MPH UNTIL 2000, THEN SOUTHWEST 15
MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50 VALLEYS AND 30-35 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 49-59 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 15-25 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 6 KFT AGL AFTER 1300.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 MPH UNTIL 1200, THEN 30 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...30 PERCENT OVER THE DARBY, SULA, AND WEST
FORK DISTRICTS...AND 10 PERCENT TOWARD AREAS NORTH OF HAMILTON.
THURSDAY
SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.
LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 40-50. MIN HUMIDITIES 55-65 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
30-40 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
90 PERCENT. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 40-50. MIN HUMIDITIES 45-55 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20-30 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.
LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 35-45. WEST WINDS 25-35 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 35-45.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 45-55.
MTZ111-102200-
EAST BEAVERHEAD-
207 AM MDT TUE MAR 10 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40 VALLEYS AND 20-25 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........19-29 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 30-40 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 15-25 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 10-20 MPH INCREASING TO 20-30 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 8 KFT AGL AFTER 1200.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH UNTIL 1000, THEN 25 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....10-20.
* MAX HUMIDITY........49-59 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 10-20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* RIDGE TOP............NORTHWEST 20-30 MPH BECOMING WEST 10-20 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......7 KFT AGL UNTIL 1900. BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT
AGL AFTER 0200.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 MPH UNTIL 2100, THEN 15 MPH UNTIL
0400, THEN SOUTHWEST 15 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-50 VALLEYS AND 30-35 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........21-31 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 33-43 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTH 10-20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
20-35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......2 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 8 KFT AGL AFTER 1300.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 MPH UNTIL 1200, THEN 30 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 45-55. MIN HUMIDITIES
30-40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 40-50 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 50-60. MIN HUMIDITIES
30-40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 30-40 MPH.
SATURDAY
COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS 35-45. HIGHS 40-50. WEST WINDS
30-40 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW
20 PERCENT. LOWS 20-30. HIGHS 35-45.
MONDAY
WARMER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW
30 PERCENT. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 50-60.
MTZ110-102200-
DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-
207 AM MDT TUE MAR 10 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35 VALLEYS AND 20-25 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........33-43 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 43-53 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 15-25 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 20-30 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......1-2 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 8 KFT AGL AFTER 1200.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH UNTIL 1000. 30 MPH AFTER 1500.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....5-15.
* MAX HUMIDITY........54-64 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 10-20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 20-30 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-20 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......6 KFT AGL UNTIL 1900. BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT
AGL AFTER 2000.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 30 MPH UNTIL 2000, THEN 15 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-38.
* MIN HUMIDITY........39-49 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 50-60 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 20-30 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......3 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 7 KFT AGL AFTER 1200.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 MPH UNTIL 1100, THEN WEST 30
MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW 90 PERCENT. LOWS 30-40.
HIGHS 40-50. MIN HUMIDITIES 45-55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 35-45 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
90 PERCENT. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 40-50. MIN HUMIDITIES 40-50 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 30-40 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
90 PERCENT. LOWS 30-40. HIGHS 35-45. WEST WINDS 25-35 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
LOWS 15-25. HIGHS 30-40.
MONDAY
NOT AS COOL. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF
SNOW 40 PERCENT. LOWS 25-35. HIGHS 45-55.
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