855
FNUS55 KMSO 282000
FWFMSO
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WRN MONTANA AND N CNTRL IDAHO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
200 PM MDT TUE JUL 28 2026
DISCUSSION
IDAHO (ZONES 102 AND 103): HOT AND DRY WITH BREEZY AFTERNOONS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY UNDER HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING. THE RIDGE IS
EXPECTED TO BREAK DOWN THIS WEEKEND WITH CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS
AS WINDS INCREASE AND MIN RH REMAINS VERY LOW. PRECIPITATION CHANCES
REMAIN SLIM TO NONE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
NORTHWEST MT (ZONES 104 AND 105): HOT AND DRY WITH BREEZY AFTERNOONS
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY UNDER HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING. THE RIDGE IS
EXPECTED TO BREAK DOWN THIS WEEKEND WITH CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS
AS WINDS INCREASE AND MIN RH REMAINS VERY LOW. PRECIPITATION CHANCES
REMAIN SLIM TO NONE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
WEST CENTRAL MT (ZONES 106, 107 AND 108): HOT AND DRY WITH BREEZY AFTERNOONS
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY UNDER HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING. THE RIDGE IS
EXPECTED TO BREAK DOWN THIS WEEKEND WITH CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS
AS WINDS INCREASE AND MIN RH REMAINS VERY LOW. PRECIPITATION CHANCES
REMAIN LOW BUT THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY
EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING, MAINLY FOR ZONE 108.
SOUTHWEST MT (ZONES 109, 110 AND 111): HOT AND DRY WITH BREEZY AFTERNOONS
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY UNDER HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING. THE RIDGE IS
EXPECTED TO BREAK DOWN THIS WEEKEND WITH CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS
AS WINDS INCREASE AND MIN RH REMAINS VERY LOW. THERE IS A DAILY CHANCE
OF MOSTLY DRY THUNDERSTORMS FEATURING GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS, PRIMARILY IN
ZONES 110 AND 111 BUT OVERALL COVERAGE WILL BE LIMITED.
IDZ102-103-292000-
PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON-CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-
100 PM PDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY SMOKE.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-60.
* MAX HUMIDITY........62-72 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 51-61 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5 KFT AGL UNTIL 2000. BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT
AGL AFTER 2100.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-100 VALLEYS AND 75-85 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........19-29 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......CALM TO VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 6 KFT
AGL AFTER 1500.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY SMOKE.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60 VALLEYS AND 48-58 RIDGES.
* MAX HUMIDITY........61-71 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 50-60 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH BECOMING EAST UP TO 5 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......5 KFT AGL UNTIL 2000. BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT
AGL AFTER 2100.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH UNTIL 0200, THEN VARIABLE
LESS THAN 10 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE MORNING.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....93-103 VALLEYS AND 75-85 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........17-27 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......CALM TO BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-10 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......1-2 KFT AGL UNTIL 1100, THEN 4 KFT AGL UNTIL
1200, THEN 6 KFT AGL UNTIL 1300, THEN 8 KFT AGL UNTIL 1400, THEN
11 KFT AGL UNTIL 1700, THEN 10 KFT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 MPH UNTIL 1100, THEN
WEST 10 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT OVER THE PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON...AND
NEAR 0 PERCENT TOWARD THE CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55-65. HIGHS 85-95. MIN HUMIDITIES
15-25 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS 60-70. HIGHS 85-95. MIN HUMIDITIES
10-20 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10-20 MPH.
SUNDAY
NOT AS WARM. CLEAR. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 70-80. WEST WINDS
10-20 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 75-85.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 80-90.
MTZ104-105-292000-
KOOTENAI-FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK-
200 PM MDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY SMOKE.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
* MAX HUMIDITY........69-79 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 47-57 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 15-25 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......8 KFT AGL UNTIL 1900. BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT
AGL AFTER 2100.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 MPH UNTIL 2100, THEN 10 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE MORNING,
THEN AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90 VALLEYS AND 70-75 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........13-23 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 21-31 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT AGL UNTIL 0900. 8 KFT
AGL AFTER 1300.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH UNTIL 1200, THEN 15 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY SMOKE.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
* MAX HUMIDITY........63-73 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 43-53 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 1-3 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......6 KFT AGL UNTIL 2000. BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT
AGL AFTER 2100.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH UNTIL 2100, THEN VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95 VALLEYS AND 70-80 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........10-20 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 20-30 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......CALM TO BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......1-2 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 10 KFT AGL AFTER
1400.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH UNTIL 1400, THEN 15 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT OVER THE KOOTENAI...AND NEAR 0
PERCENT TOWARD THE FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55-65. HIGHS 80-90. MIN HUMIDITIES
15-25 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS 55-65. HIGHS 80-90. MIN HUMIDITIES
10-20 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20-30 MPH.
SUNDAY
COOLER, CLEAR. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 65-75. SOUTHWEST WINDS
20-30 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 70-80.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 75-85.
MTZ106-108-292000-
WEST LOLO-EAST LOLO-
200 PM MDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY SMOKE.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
* MAX HUMIDITY........64-74 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 48-58 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 10-15 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 10-15 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......8 KFT AGL UNTIL 1900. BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT
AGL AFTER 2100.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH UNTIL 0200, THEN VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-88.
* MIN HUMIDITY........10-20 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 19-29 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......CALM TO VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-10 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 8 KFT
AGL AFTER 1400.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH UNTIL 1500, THEN 15 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY SMOKE.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-60.
* MAX HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 47-57 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 5-10 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-10 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......7 KFT AGL UNTIL 2000. BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT
AGL AFTER 2100.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH UNTIL 2100, THEN VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE MORNING.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-95 VALLEYS AND 78-88 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........10-20 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 19-29 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......CALM TO VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-10 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 12 KFT
AGL AFTER 1400.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 MPH UNTIL 0800. 15 MPH
AFTER 1500.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF EARLY MORNING
RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. LOWS 55-65.
HIGHS 85-95. MIN HUMIDITIES 15-25 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS 60-70. HIGHS 85-95. MIN HUMIDITIES
10-20 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-25 MPH.
SUNDAY
NOT AS WARM. CLEAR. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 70-80. WEST WINDS
15-25 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 70-80.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 80-90.
MTZ107-292000-
FLATHEAD RESERVATION-
200 PM MDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY SMOKE.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
* MAX HUMIDITY........58-68 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 48-58 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 10-15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 5-10 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 10-20 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......10 KFT AGL UNTIL 1900. BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT
AGL AFTER 2100.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH UNTIL 0100, THEN VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95 VALLEYS AND 70-75 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........11-21 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 24-34 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......CALM TO BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-15 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......1-2 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 9 KFT AGL AFTER 1400.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY SMOKE.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
* MAX HUMIDITY........62-72 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 48-58 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-10
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......7 KFT AGL UNTIL 2000. BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT
AGL AFTER 2100.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 MPH UNTIL 2200, THEN VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE MORNING.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....95-100 VALLEYS AND 70-75 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........11-21 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 23-33 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......CALM TO BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING WEST 5-15 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 11 KFT
AGL AFTER 1600.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 MPH UNTIL 0800, THEN
SOUTHWEST 10 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55-65. HIGHS 90-100. MIN HUMIDITIES
15-25 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS 60-70. HIGHS 90-100. MIN HUMIDITIES
10-20 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20-30 MPH.
SUNDAY
NOT AS WARM. CLEAR. LOWS 55-65. HIGHS 75-85. WEST WINDS
20-30 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 75-85.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 80-90.
MTZ109-292000-
BITTERROOT-
200 PM MDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE EVENING,
THEN PATCHY SMOKE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
* MAX HUMIDITY........64-74 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 52-62 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......8 KFT AGL UNTIL 1900. BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT
AGL AFTER 2000.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH UNTIL 2100, THEN 10 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT OVER THE DARBY, SULA, AND WEST
FORK DISTRICTS...AND 0 PERCENT TOWARD AREAS NORTH OF HAMILTON.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....90-95 VALLEYS AND 75-80 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........15-25 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......CALM TO BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
10-15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......1-2 KFT AGL UNTIL 1100. 10 KFT AGL AFTER
1400.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 MPH UNTIL 1000, THEN
SOUTHWEST 10 MPH UNTIL 1500, THEN WEST 15 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT OVER THE DARBY, SULA, AND WEST
FORK DISTRICTS...AND 0 PERCENT TOWARD AREAS NORTH OF HAMILTON.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY SMOKE.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-60.
* MAX HUMIDITY........63-73 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 47-57 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH BECOMING WEST UP TO 5 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......6 KFT AGL UNTIL 2000, THEN BELOW 500 FT TO 1
KFT AGL.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 MPH UNTIL 2100. VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 MPH AFTER 0400.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE MORNING.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....95-100 VALLEYS AND 75-80 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........11-21 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 18-28 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......CALM TO VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTH UP TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5-15
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000, THEN 6 KFT
AGL UNTIL 1200, THEN GREATER THAN 12 KFT AGL UNTIL 1700.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 MPH UNTIL 1000, THEN
SOUTHWEST 10 MPH UNTIL 1400, THEN 15 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF EARLY MORNING
RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. LOWS 55-65.
HIGHS 85-95. MIN HUMIDITIES 15-25 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS 60-70. HIGHS 85-95. MIN HUMIDITIES
15-25 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20-30 MPH.
SUNDAY
NOT AS WARM. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 70-80. WEST
WINDS 20-30 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 75-85.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 80-90.
MTZ110-111-292000-
DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD-
200 PM MDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TONIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY SMOKE.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-53 VALLEYS AND 50-55 RIDGES.
* MAX HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 44-54 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 5-15 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......12 KFT AGL UNTIL 1900. BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT
AGL AFTER 2000.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 MPH UNTIL 2100, THEN NORTHWEST 10
MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY SMOKE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-95 VALLEYS AND 75-80 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........16-26 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......CALM TO VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000. 12 KFT
AGL AFTER 1400.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH UNTIL 1300, THEN 15 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....15 PERCENT OVER THE DEERLODGE/WEST
BEAVERHEAD...AND 30 PERCENT TOWARD THE EAST BEAVERHEAD.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY SMOKE.
* MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-53 VALLEYS AND 50-55 RIDGES.
* MAX HUMIDITY........68-78 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 54-64 PERCENT
RIDGES.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTH 5-10 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTH 5-10 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......9 KFT AGL UNTIL 1900. BELOW 500 FT TO 1 KFT
AGL AFTER 2000.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 MPH UNTIL 2000, THEN SOUTHEAST
10 MPH UNTIL 0200, THEN VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....NEAR 0 PERCENT OVER THE DEERLODGE/WEST
BEAVERHEAD...AND 25 PERCENT TOWARD THE EAST BEAVERHEAD.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
* SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
* MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-95 VALLEYS AND 75-80 RIDGES.
* MIN HUMIDITY........12-22 PERCENT.
* 20-FOOT WINDS.......
* LOWER ELEVATION......CALM TO VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH.
* RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 10-15 MPH.
* MIXING HEIGHT.......1-2 KFT AGL UNTIL 1000, THEN 8 KFT AGL UNTIL
1200, THEN 12 KFT AGL UNTIL 1400, THEN GREATER THAN 12 KFT AGL UNTIL
1700.
* TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 MPH UNTIL 1300, THEN 15 MPH.
* CHANCE LIGHTNING....15 PERCENT.
* CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF EARLY MORNING
RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. LOWS 55-65.
HIGHS 85-95. MIN HUMIDITIES 10-20 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55-65. HIGHS 90-100. MIN HUMIDITIES
10-20 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20-30 MPH.
SUNDAY
NOT AS WARM. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 80-90. WEST
WINDS 20-30 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 75-85.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 80-90.
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