575 FNUS55 KMSO 192029 FWFMSO Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho National Weather Service Missoula MT 229 PM MDT FRI SEP 19 2014 .DISCUSSION...A ridge of high pressure will be the dominant feature through the weekend into the first part of next week. The exception will be a weak disturbance under cutting the ridge late Sunday into Monday which could bring a few showers to southwest Montana. Tuesday and Wednesday appear to be the warmest and driest days of the week. A cold front will swing through the region sometime during the latter part of the week, but timing and moisture is uncertain at this time. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/NWSMissoula IDZ102-103-202030- Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez perce- 229 PM MDT FRI SEP 19 2014 .Tonight... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....43-53. * Max Humidity........81-91 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph after midnight. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Saturday... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. * Max Temperature.....78-88 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........24-34 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Northeast up to 5 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Saturday Night... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........80-90 percent valleys and 62-72 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Sunday... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....83-93 valleys and 75-80 ridges. * Min Humidity........24-34 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Monday...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Diurnal terrain winds to 10 mph. .Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .Wednesday...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. South winds 10-15 mph. .Thursday...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. .Friday...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. $$ MTZ104-105-202030- Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park- 229 PM MDT FRI SEP 19 2014 .Tonight... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....33-43 valleys and 40-45 ridges. * Max Humidity........93-100 percent valleys and 80-90 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph late in the night. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Saturday... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. * Max Temperature.....73-83 valleys and 65-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........36-46 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Saturday Night... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....40-50. * Max Humidity........92-100 percent valleys and 69-79 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northeast 5-10 mph. * Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Sunday... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....78-88 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........28-38 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Monday...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Southeast winds 5-10 mph. .Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. South winds 10-20 mph. .Thursday...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75. .Friday...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. $$ MTZ106-108-202030- West Lolo-East Lolo- 229 PM MDT FRI SEP 19 2014 .Tonight... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....33-43 valleys and 40-50 ridges. * Max Humidity........93 percent valleys and 72-82 percent ridges. * 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.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Saturday... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. * Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 68-78 ridges. * Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 26-36 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............West up to 5 mph becoming southwest late in the morning...then becoming east early in the afternoon becoming northeast late in the afternoon. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Saturday Night... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....35-45 valleys and 45-55 ridges. * Max Humidity........84-94 percent valleys and 65-75 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............East 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Sunday... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 73-83 ridges. * Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 26-36 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Southeast 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Monday...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Southeast winds 5-10 mph. .Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. West winds 5-10 mph. .Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. South winds 10-15 mph. .Thursday...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. .Friday...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. $$ MTZ107-202030- Salish and Kootenai Reservation- 229 PM MDT FRI SEP 19 2014 .Tonight... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....40-50. * Max Humidity........93 percent valleys and 77-87 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph late in the night. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Saturday... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. * Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 60-65 ridges. * Min Humidity........22-32 percent valleys and 32-42 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph late in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............West up to 5 mph becoming southeast late in the morning...then becoming variable 1-3 mph early in the afternoon becoming northwest up to 5 mph late in the afternoon. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Saturday Night... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....40-50. * Max Humidity........92-94 percent valleys and 63-73 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............Southeast up to 5 mph becoming northeast late in the evening...then becoming southeast 5-15 mph after midnight. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Sunday... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........21-31 percent valleys and 28-38 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Southeast 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Monday...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Southeast winds 5-10 mph. .Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. South winds 5-15 mph. .Thursday...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. .Friday...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. $$ MTZ109-202030- Bitterroot- 229 PM MDT FRI SEP 19 2014 .Tonight... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....38-48 valleys and 45-50 ridges. * Max Humidity........77-87 percent valleys and 67-77 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph until early morning 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. .Saturday... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 21-31 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............Southwest up to 5 mph becoming northeast in the late morning and afternoon. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Saturday Night... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....40-50. * Max Humidity........75-85 percent valleys and 64-74 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Sunday... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........18-28 percent valleys and 27-37 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Monday...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Diurnal terrain winds to 10 mph. .Tuesday...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. West winds 5-10 mph. .Wednesday...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. South winds 10-20 mph. .Thursday...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. .Friday...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 60-70. $$ MTZ110-111-202030- Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead- 229 PM MDT FRI SEP 19 2014 .Tonight... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....35-45. * Max Humidity........81-91 percent valleys and 70-80 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph early in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Saturday... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....70-75 valleys and 60-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........23-33 percent valleys and 34-44 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............West up to 5 mph becoming south late in the morning...then becoming east in the afternoon. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Saturday Night... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....40-45. * Max Humidity........83-93 percent valleys and 66-76 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......East 5-10 mph. * Ridge Top............East 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Sunday... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 60-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........27-37 percent valleys and 37-47 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .Monday...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. South winds 5-10 mph. .Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Southwest winds 5-10 mph. .Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. South winds 10-20 mph. .Thursday...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. .Friday...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. $$