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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHEAST MONTANA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT  
140 PM MDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
SEASONABLY HOT TEMPERATURES WITH A MIX OF WET AND DRY  
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TOMORROW. STRONG TO SEVERE  
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BRING GUSTY, ERRATIC WINDS AND  
FREQUENT LIGHTNING. THOUGH MIN RH VALUES IN THE 20-40% RANGE AND  
GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERY WILL MITIGATE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS. WARM  
AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RESUME TUESDAY.  
 
MTZ134-241015-  
NORTHERN VALLEY AND NORTHERN PHILLIPS COUNTIES-  
140 PM MDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.  
MAX HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 15  
MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.  
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25  
MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.  
MAX HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO  
15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.  
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND  
90. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 
 
 
MTZ135-241015-  
THE LITTLE ROCKIES-  
140 PM MDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.  
MAX HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......  
LOWER ELEVATION......WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
RIDGE............WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87 VALLEYS AND 72-77 RIDGES.  
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......  
LOWER ELEVATION......WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
RIDGE............WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62 VALLEYS AND 50-55 RIDGES.  
MAX HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......  
LOWER ELEVATION......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-10  
MPH.  
RIDGE............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88 VALLEYS AND 73-78 RIDGES.  
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......  
LOWER ELEVATION......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH.  
RIDGE............NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID  
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
 
 
 
MTZ136-241015-  
THE LOWER MISSOURI RIVER BREAKS INCLUDING THE CHARLES M RUSSELL  
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE-  
140 PM MDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT). SHOWERS LIKELY  
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-66.  
MAX HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......  
LOWER ELEVATION......WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
RIDGE............WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 15  
MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.  
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......  
LOWER ELEVATION......WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
RIDGE............WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61.  
MAX HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......  
LOWER ELEVATION......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
RIDGE............NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.  
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......  
LOWER ELEVATION......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
RIDGE............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 
 
 
MTZ137-241015-  
SOUTHERN PETROLEUM AND SOUTHERN GARFIELD COUNTIES-  
140 PM MDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-64.  
MAX HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......  
LOWER ELEVATION......WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
RIDGE............NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING WEST 5  
TO 15 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...20 PERCENT.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.  
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......  
LOWER ELEVATION......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
RIDGE............NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.  
MAX HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......  
LOWER ELEVATION......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH.  
RIDGE............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.  
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......  
LOWER ELEVATION......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
RIDGE............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 
 
 
MTZ120-241015-  
FORT PECK RESERVATION AND DANIELS/ROOSEVELT/SHERIDAN COUNTIES-  
140 PM MDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63.  
MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.  
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.  
MAX HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.  
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID  
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 
 
 
MTZ122-241015-  
DAWSON/MCCONE/PRAIRIE/RICHLAND/WIBAUX COUNTIES-  
140 PM MDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65.  
MAX HUMIDITY........73-78 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.  
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.  
MAX HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 15  
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.  
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
 
 
 
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