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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHEAST MONTANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
1248 PM MDT MON AUG 24 2026
DISCUSSION
UPPER RIDGING WILL BEGIN TO AMPLIFY OVER THE ROCKIES AND EXTEND
INTO THE NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. THIS
WILL ALLOW FOR TEMPERATURES TO BEGIN WARMING UP WITH CONDITIONS
REMAINING DRY AS THUNDERSTORM CHANCES REMAIN ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN
MONTANA. AS THE RIDGE AXIS SLIDES EAST LATE IN THE WEEK, HOT
TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN AS THUNDERSTORM CHANCES INCREASE.
MTZ134-251030-
NORTHERN VALLEY AND NORTHERN PHILLIPS COUNTIES-
1248 PM MDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MAX HUMIDITY........82-87 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST UP
TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.
MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MTZ135-251030-
THE LITTLE ROCKIES-
1248 PM MDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61 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).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86 VALLEYS AND 71-76 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH.
RIDGE............NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63 VALLEYS AND 52-57 RIDGES.
MAX HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE............EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92 VALLEYS AND 77-82 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY........23-28 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE............SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND
90. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MTZ136-251030-
THE LOWER MISSOURI RIVER BREAKS INCLUDING THE CHARLES M RUSSELL
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE-
1248 PM MDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
MAX HUMIDITY........66-71 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 (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH.
RIDGE............NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-3 MPH.
RIDGE............NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING EAST UP TO 5
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-27 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH.
RIDGE............SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MTZ137-251030-
SOUTHERN PETROLEUM AND SOUTHERN GARFIELD COUNTIES-
1248 PM MDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........64-69 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 (15-25 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE............NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH.
RIDGE............EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH.
RIDGE............SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MTZ120-251030-
FORT PECK RESERVATION AND DANIELS/ROOSEVELT/SHERIDAN COUNTIES-
1248 PM MDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
MAX HUMIDITY........86-91 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO UP TO 5
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST IN
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MTZ122-251030-
DAWSON/MCCONE/PRAIRIE/RICHLAND/WIBAUX COUNTIES-
1248 PM MDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MAX HUMIDITY........76-81 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 MPH AND GUSTY IN THE LATE EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
MAX HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST UP
TO 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
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