271 FNUS55 KMSO 291117 FWFMSO FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WRN MONTANA AND N CNTRL IDAHO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 517 AM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD... .DISCUSSION... DRY CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE FOR THE SOUTHWEST MONTANA DISTRICTS DURING THE NEXT WEEK. THE GREATEST FIRE WEATHER CONCERN WILL LIKELY BE DURING SUNDAY...WHEN A MAINLY DRY COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE DISTRICTS. LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITY... GUSTY WINDS...AND CHANCE OF LIGHTNING ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLD FRONT WILL EXIST ACROSS SOUTHWEST MONTANA. SUNDAY CONDITIONS WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT ONGOING WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION. OTHERWISE... CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY REMAIN SIMILAR FROM DAY TO DAY...DRY ACROSS SOUTHWEST MONTANA AND RELATIVELY MOIST ACROSS NORTHWEST MONTANA. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT HTTP://TWITTER.COM/NWSMISSOULA IDZ102-103-301130- PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON-CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE- 417 AM PDT FRI JUN 29 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-85 VALLEYS AND 65-75 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........28-38 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 42-52 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH. RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-55. MAX HUMIDITY........79-89 PERCENT. 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 SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-95 VALLEYS AND 70-80 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........19-29 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 33-43 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP............SOUTH 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................2. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 70-80. WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 75-85. WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 75-85. WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 75-85. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 75-85. $$ MTZ104-105-301130- KOOTENAI-FLATHEAD/GLACIER PARK- 517 AM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80 VALLEYS AND 60-70 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........31-41 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 44-54 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH. RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................2. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. MAX HUMIDITY........78-88 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 5-15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH. RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................2. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-85 VALLEYS AND 65-75 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........24-34 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 38-48 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................2. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 65-75. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 70-80. WEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 70-80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 70-80. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 70-80. $$ MTZ107-301130- SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION- 517 AM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80 VALLEYS AND 60-65 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........29-39 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 40-50 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP............NORTHWEST 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................2. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-55. MAX HUMIDITY........75-85 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH. RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 VERY LOW. LAL.................2. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85 VALLEYS AND 60-65 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........21-31 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 32-42 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP............SOUTH UP TO 5 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................2. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55-65. HIGHS 75-85. WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 75-85. WEST WINDS 5-15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 80-90. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 80-90. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 80-90. $$ MTZ106-108-301130- WEST LOLO-EAST LOLO- 517 AM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80 VALLEYS AND 65-75 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 39-49 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH. RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................2. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. MAX HUMIDITY........75-85 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 62-72 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......WEST 5-10 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH. RIDGE TOP............NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH BECOMING WEST UP TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................2. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90 VALLEYS AND 70-80 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........26-36 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTH 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................2. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 55-65. HIGHS 70-80. WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 75-85. WEST WINDS 5-15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 75-85. WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 75-85. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 75-85. $$ MTZ109-301130- BITTERROOT- 517 AM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85 VALLEYS AND 70-75 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........14-24 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 24-34 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH. RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. LAL.................2. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. MAX HUMIDITY........72-82 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......NORTH 5-10 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH. RIDGE TOP............NORTH 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90 VALLEYS AND 70-75 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........9-19 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 18-28 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......BECOMING UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY 4-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGE TOP............SOUTH 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 VERY LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 75-85. WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 75-85. WEST WINDS 5-15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 75-85. WEST WINDS 10-15 MPH. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 75-85. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 75-85. $$ MTZ110-111-301130- DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD- 517 AM MDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-88 VALLEYS AND 70-80 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........13-23 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. LAL.................2. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. MAX HUMIDITY........79-89 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 58-68 PERCENT RIDGES. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......NORTHWEST 5-15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 2-5 MPH. RIDGE TOP............WEST 5-15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-90 VALLEYS AND 70-80 RIDGES. MIN HUMIDITY........16-26 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... LOWER ELEVATION......VARIABLE LESS THAN 7 MPH. RIDGE TOP............SOUTHWEST 5-10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 LOW. LAL.................1. CWR (> 0.10 INCH)...0 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 75-85. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15-20 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 45-55. HIGHS 75-85. WEST WINDS 10-20 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 75-85. WEST WINDS 10-20 MPH. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 80-90. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50-60. HIGHS 75-85. $$ ZUMPFE