129 FNUS55 KMSO 122020 FWFMSO Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho National Weather Service Missoula MT 220 PM MDT Mon Aug 12 2019 .DISCUSSION... Idaho: Mostly dry conditions expected for today, with the exception for the northeast portion of the Clearwater NF where isolated showers are possible later this afternoon and early evening. Conditions will begin to dry out, with temperatures warming back to normal Tuesday and Wednesday. Next chance for precipitation will be at the end of the week and first part of the weekend, but confidence is low at this time. Montana: Mostly dry conditions expected for the rest of today, with the exception for the Flathead and Kootenai NFs, where scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue to develop this afternoon and evening. Conditions will begin to dry out Tuesday and Wednesday as a shortwave ridge develops overhead. Temperatures will be warming back up to near normal, with minimum RH values lowering into the low 20 percent range. Next chance for precipitation will be at the end of the week and first part of the weekend, but confidence is low at this time. IDZ102-103-132030- Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce- 120 PM PDT Mon Aug 12 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........73-83 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph. * Ridge Top............North 5-15 mph becoming southeast up to 5 mph after midnight. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....83-93 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........23-33 percent valleys and 30-40 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............South up to 5 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....50-55 valleys and 43-53 ridges. * Max Humidity........62-72 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph becoming east 5-10 mph after midnight, then becoming southeast up to 5 mph early in the morning. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....83-93 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........25-35 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 becoming northwest 5-15 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. West winds 10-15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 70-80. West winds 10-15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. West winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. $$ MTZ104-105-132030- Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park- 220 PM MDT Mon Aug 12 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. * Min Temperature.....40-50. * Max Humidity........100 percent valleys and 81-91 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph late in the night. * LAL.................1 in the Kootenai...and 2 in the Flathead/Glacier Park. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 60-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........26-36 percent valleys and 43-53 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........86-96 percent valleys and 64-74 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph becoming south 5-10 mph after midnight. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 63-73 ridges. * Min Humidity........25-35 percent valleys and 38-48 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. West winds 10-15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. $$ MTZ106-108-132030- West Lolo-East Lolo- 220 PM MDT Mon Aug 12 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....40-50. * Max Humidity........82-92 percent valleys and 76-86 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph until early morning becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph late in the night. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 68-78 ridges. * Min Humidity........26-36 percent valleys and 32-42 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........72-82 percent valleys and 60-70 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 68-78 ridges. * Min Humidity........29-39 percent. * 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. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. West winds 10-20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. West winds 10-15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. West winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. $$ MTZ107-132030- Salish and Kootenai Reservation- 220 PM MDT Mon Aug 12 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........94-98 percent valleys and 82-92 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph decreasing to 10-15 mph after midnight, then becoming south 5-10 mph late in the night. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-65 ridges. * Min Humidity........24-34 percent valleys and 32-42 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....50-55. * Max Humidity........72-82 percent valleys and 66-76 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northeast 5-10 mph until early morning becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph becoming east 5-10 mph after midnight. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 60-65 ridges. * Min Humidity........27-37 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west 10-15 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index........2 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. West winds 10-15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 70-80. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 75-85. $$ MTZ109-132030- Bitterroot- 220 PM MDT Mon Aug 12 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....40-50. * Max Humidity........79-89 percent valleys and 67-77 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph becoming northeast 5-10 mph after midnight, then becoming south up to 5 mph late in the night. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........20-30 percent valleys and 27-37 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............South up to 5 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........64-74 percent valleys and 52-62 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 south 5-10 mph early in the morning. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........19-29 percent valleys and 30-40 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. West winds 10-20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. West winds 10-15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 65-75. West winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. $$ MTZ110-111-132030- Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead- 220 PM MDT Mon Aug 12 2019 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....33-43 valleys and 40-45 ridges. * Max Humidity........87-97 percent valleys and 65-75 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph becoming east 5-10 mph after midnight, then becoming south up to 5 mph late in the night. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....75-80 valleys and 65-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........25-35 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....38-48 valleys and 45-50 ridges. * Max Humidity........73-83 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............North 5-15 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph early in the morning. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........24-34 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph increasing to 15-25 mph late in the afternoon. * Haines Index........3 very low. * LAL.................1. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Northwest winds 10-20 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. West winds 10-20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. West winds 20-30 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. $$