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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHEAST MONTANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
1259 AM MDT THU OCT 22 2026
DISCUSSION
MILD AND DRY WEATHER LOOK TO PREVAIL TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH
GENERALLY LIGHT AREA WINDS THANKS TO UPPER RIDGING IN PLACE. THE
NEXT FRONTAL PASSAGE AND WEATHER SYSTEM LOOK TO ARRIVE MID-DAY
FRIDAY WITH STRONG WINDS AND WETTING RAINS POSSIBLE INTO FRIDAY
NIGHT. LOOK FOR DRIER AND COOLER WEATHER FOR THE WEEKEND INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE SYSTEM EXITS. FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS SHOULD
REMAIN LOW GIVEN THESE DETAILS.
MTZ134-222215-
NORTHERN VALLEY AND NORTHERN PHILLIPS COUNTIES-
1259 AM MDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF
LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20
MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO
30 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
SATURDAY
LIGHT RAIN AND A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND
LIGHT SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MTZ135-222215-
THE LITTLE ROCKIES-
1259 AM MDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79 VALLEYS AND 66-71 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH BECOMING
UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE............WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.
MAX HUMIDITY........64-69 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
RIDGE............EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66 VALLEYS AND 54-59 RIDGES.
MIN HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH BECOMING WEST 5
TO 15 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
RIDGE............EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH LATE IN
THE MORNING, THEN INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 15
TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...50 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
SATURDAY
RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT
SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
MTZ136-222215-
THE LOWER MISSOURI RIVER BREAKS INCLUDING THE CHARLES M RUSSELL
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE-
1259 AM MDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH BECOMING
UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE............SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........79-84 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGE............EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF
LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH BECOMING WEST 5
TO 15 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
RIDGE............EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE
IN THE MORNING, THEN INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING
WEST 15 TO 25 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
SATURDAY
LIGHT RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT
SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MTZ137-222215-
SOUTHERN PETROLEUM AND SOUTHERN GARFIELD COUNTIES-
1259 AM MDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 2-5 MPH BECOMING
UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
RIDGE............SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING
VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 MPH EARLY IN THE
MORNING.
RIDGE............SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF
LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......
LOWER ELEVATION......UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 5-10 MPH BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO WEST 20 TO
30 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGE............SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN INCREASING TO WEST
15 TO 25 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON INCREASING
TO 20 TO 35 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...10 PERCENT.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MTZ120-222215-
FORT PECK RESERVATION AND DANIELS/ROOSEVELT/SHERIDAN COUNTIES-
1259 AM MDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
MAX HUMIDITY........93-98 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.
MIN HUMIDITY........53-58 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15
MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND
LIGHT SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MTZ122-222215-
DAWSON/MCCONE/PRAIRIE/RICHLAND/WIBAUX COUNTIES-
1259 AM MDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING EAST UP TO 5
MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...ZERO.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT
SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND
LIGHT SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
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