161 FNUS55 KMSO 311047 FWFMSO Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho National Weather Service Missoula MT 447 AM MDT Wed Jul 31 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING for Deerlodge/West Beaverhead...East Beaverhead... .DISCUSSION... Idaho: Expect sunny, dry weather today. Winds today will be primarily terrain driven in the valleys and slopes. Expect similar conditions Thursday with the exception of a slight chance of thunderstorms in the Southern Clearwater NF. Montana: Another round of thunderstorms will develop this afternoon across the Beaverhead/Deerlodge NF. A mix of wet and dry storms are expected. Thunderstorms, with less coverage, are expected in the southern Bitterroot through the east Lolo NF. The remainder of the region will be sunny with primarily light, terrain driven winds. IDZ102-103-011100- Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce- 347 AM PDT Wed Jul 31 2019 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....90-100 valleys and 75-85 ridges. * Min Humidity........24-34 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....55-60 valleys and 48-58 ridges. * Max Humidity........54-64 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph. * Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph becoming south 5-10 mph overnight. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....90-100 valleys and 80-85 ridges. * Min Humidity........23-33 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph becoming northwest 5-15 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index........5 moderate. * LAL.................1 in the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and 2 in the Clearwater/Nez Perce. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60-70. Highs 80-90. Northwest winds 10-15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Northwest winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. North winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. $$ MTZ104-105-011100- Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park- 447 AM MDT Wed Jul 31 2019 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 70-80 ridges. * Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 26-36 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph late in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....43-53 valleys and 50-55 ridges. * Max Humidity........64-74 percent valleys and 50-60 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph becoming south 5-15 mph after midnight. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 75-80 ridges. * Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 23-33 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........5 moderate. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. West winds 10-20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. $$ MTZ106-108-011100- West Lolo-East Lolo- 447 AM MDT Wed Jul 31 2019 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Sunny then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the East Lolo. * Max Temperature.....78-88. * Min Humidity........22-32 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1 in the West Lolo...and 2 in the East Lolo. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the East Lolo. * Min Temperature.....50-60. * Max Humidity........65-75 percent valleys and 53-63 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph early in the morning. * LAL.................1 in the West Lolo...and 2 in the East Lolo. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 78-88 ridges. * Min Humidity........21-31 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph late in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index........5 moderate. * LAL.................1 in the West Lolo...and 2 in the East Lolo. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. West winds 10-20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. West winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. $$ MTZ107-011100- Salish and Kootenai Reservation- 447 AM MDT Wed Jul 31 2019 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........23-33 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph late in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph. * Haines Index........4 low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....50-60. * Max Humidity........55-65 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph becoming southeast early in the morning. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........21-31 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west 10-20 mph late in the afternoon. * Haines Index........5 moderate. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Northwest winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. $$ MTZ109-011100- Bitterroot- 447 AM MDT Wed Jul 31 2019 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny in the morning. Partly cloudy in the afternoon. A slight chance of a thunderstorm in the southern Bitterroot after 1500. * Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 75-80 ridges. * Min Humidity........14-24 percent valleys and 23-33 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph late in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............Southeast 5-10 mph becoming southwest 5-15 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index........5 moderate. * LAL.................2. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....50-60. * Max Humidity........65-75 percent valleys and 57-67 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......North 5-10 mph becoming west after midnight. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph becoming south 5-10 mph early in the morning. * LAL.................2. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 75-80 ridges. * Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 24-34 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west 10-15 mph late in the afternoon. * Haines Index........5 moderate. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. South winds 10-15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. West winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Northwest winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy . Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. $$ MTZ110-111-011100- Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead- 447 AM MDT Wed Jul 31 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 75-80 ridges. * Min Humidity........17-27 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable up to 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........5 moderate. * LAL.................4. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....50-55. * Max Humidity........64-74 percent valleys and 55-65 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......South 5-10 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph becoming south in the late evening and overnight. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 70-80 ridges. * Min Humidity........22-32 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........5 moderate. * LAL.................3. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...20 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. South winds 10-15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. $$