425 FNUS55 KTFX 260916 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 316 AM MDT Thu May 26 2022 .DISCUSSION... Warm temperatures this afternoon will gradually cool each day through the weekend. Showers/thunderstorms tonight will become more isolated on Friday. However, rain/high mountain snow develops on Saturday, with periods of significant precipitation likely from Sunday through Tuesday. Snow levels around 6500 feet starting on Sunday. Brusda MTZ112-262300- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 316 AM MDT Thu May 26 2022 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......69-76...59-68 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......10 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........21-31 percent...32-42 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......13 percent down...27 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.......48-53. 24 hr trend......9 degrees up...4 degrees up higher elevations. * Max Humidity..........69-79 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the morning. * Max Temperature.......63-73...54-64 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........32-42 percent...47-57 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......12 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph. Ridges.............Windy. West winds 25 to 30 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Rain likely. Lows around 40. Highs around 50. North winds 20 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60. $$ MTZ113-262300- Hill and Blaine Counties- 316 AM MDT Thu May 26 2022 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......74-79...67-72 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........18-23 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......51-56. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up...11 degrees up higher elevations. * Max Humidity..........52-62 percent...47-52 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......14 percent down...26 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain in the morning. * Max Temperature.......73-78...66-71 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Min Humidity..........26-31 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds 20 to 25 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 20 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. $$ MTZ114-262300- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 316 AM MDT Thu May 26 2022 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. * Max Temperature.......71-78...57-67 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......10 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........20-29 percent...34-44 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......13 percent down...30 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.......49-54...40-48 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........64-74 percent...79-89 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 percent down...13 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1 until 2400, then 2. * CWR...................10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain in the morning, then slight chance of rain in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......62-72...49-59 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees down...11 degrees down higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........31-41 percent...56-66 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 percent up...12 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and snow. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers with possible snow and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Rain and snow. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds 20 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. $$ MTZ115-262300- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 316 AM MDT Thu May 26 2022 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......74-79...67-73 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........21-27 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.......51-56. 24 hr trend......9 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........57-67 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down...14 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......72-78...65-70 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Min Humidity..........26-33 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent up...8 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Rain and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Rain. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 50s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60. $$ MTZ116-262300- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- 316 AM MDT Thu May 26 2022 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. * Max Temperature.......70-77...63-72 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......11 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........23-29 percent...28-38 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......22 percent down...27 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 5 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.......43-49. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........77-87 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent up...7 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds around 5 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * LAL...................1 until 2400, then 2. * CWR...................20 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain in the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......62-67...52-62 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........36-44 percent...48-58 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......20 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely with possible snow and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 50. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Rain and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. $$ MTZ117-262300- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 316 AM MDT Thu May 26 2022 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......72-78...65-73 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........20-26 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.......46-53. 24 hr trend......8 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........63-73 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down...12 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of rain in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......67-74...58-68 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........30-40 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Showers, snow and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Rain and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, snow and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. $$ MTZ118-262300- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 316 AM MDT Thu May 26 2022 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......74-81...65-74 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up...11 degrees up higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........19-26 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.......49-54. 24 hr trend......12 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........69-78 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1 until 2400, then 2. * CWR...................10 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers through the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......66-74...57-66 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......8 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........30-40 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph. * LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Cooler. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Showers, snow and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Rain likely and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls