027 FNUS55 KMSO 271015 FWFMSO Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho National Weather Service Missoula MT 413 AM MDT WED AUG 27 2014 .DISCUSSION...Warming temperatures and drying RHs/night time thermal belts will continue through Friday as a ridge of high pressure remains over western MT and north central ID. Friday will likely be the warmest/driest day. Winds will gradually increase beginning Thursday evening, and peaking on Saturday with the passage of a cold front. Cooler and showery conditions should be expected for the weekend into early next week. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/NWSMissoula IDZ102-103-281015- Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez perce- 413 AM MDT WED AUG 27 2014 .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 70-80 ridges. * Min Humidity........21-31 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph. * Ridge Top............West up to 5 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Tonight... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....50-60. * Max Humidity........75-85 percent valleys and 56-66 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Thursday... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....83-93 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........26-36 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Friday...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .Saturday...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 70-80. West winds 10-20 mph. .Sunday...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. .Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. $$ MTZ104-105-281015- Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park- 413 AM MDT WED AUG 27 2014 .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 32-42 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Tonight... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....48-58. * Max Humidity........85-95 percent valleys and 71-81 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Thursday... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, mainly FWZ105. * Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........23-33 percent valleys and 34-44 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1 in FWZ104...and 2 in FWZ105. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .Friday...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 70-80. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .Saturday...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 65-75. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .Sunday...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. Southwest winds 15-25 mph. .LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. .Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. $$ MTZ106-108-281015- West Lolo-East Lolo- 413 AM MDT WED AUG 27 2014 .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 70-80 ridges. * Min Humidity........17-27 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........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Tonight... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....48-58. * Max Humidity........79-89 percent valleys and 50-60 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Thursday... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 68-78 ridges. * Min Humidity........27-37 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Friday...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds 5-15 mph. .Saturday...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 65-75. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .Sunday...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. Southwest winds 15-25 mph. .LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. .Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. $$ MTZ107-281015- Salish and Kootenai Reservation- 413 AM MDT WED AUG 27 2014 .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 60-65 ridges. * Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 32-42 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............West up to 5 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Tonight... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....50-60. * Max Humidity........79-89 percent valleys and 51-61 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Thursday... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-65 ridges. * Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 34-44 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 3-5 mph becoming west 10-15 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Friday...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds 5-15 mph. .Saturday...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 70-80. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .Sunday...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 60-70. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. .Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. $$ MTZ109-281015- Bitterroot- 413 AM MDT WED AUG 27 2014 .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 65-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 22-32 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............West up to 5 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Tonight... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....50-55. * Max Humidity........76-86 percent valleys and 51-61 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Thursday... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 28-38 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Friday...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .Saturday...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 65-75. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .Sunday...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 55-65. Southwest winds 15-25 mph. .LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. .Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. $$ MTZ110-111-281015- Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead- 413 AM MDT WED AUG 27 2014 .Today... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....70-80 valleys and 65-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........19-29 percent valleys and 27-37 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Tonight... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....45-50. * Max Humidity........79-89 percent valleys and 70-80 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph becoming southwest in the late evening and overnight. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-10 mph becoming west after midnight. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Thursday... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 65-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........22-32 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming west 5-15 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Friday...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .Saturday...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .Sunday...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. West winds 15-25 mph. .LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 55-65. .Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms and slight chance of rain showers. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. $$