203 FNUS55 KTFX 010846 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 246 AM MDT Mon Aug 1 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR HOT TEMPERATURES, GUSTY WINDS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112, 113, 114, 115, AND 117... .DISCUSSION... Critical fire weather conditions are expected through Tuesday evening across most of Central and North Central Montana as upper level ridging over the Northern Rockies is broken down. Very hot and dry conditions are once again expected today, with westerly wind gusts increasing to around 20 to 30 mph by this afternoon and evening hours. These gusty west winds will continue through the overnight hours tonight, with poor moisture recovery expected at all elevations. Wind gusts on Tuesday are expected to be stronger, with widespread wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph through the evening hours. While temperatures will cool slightly through the middle of the work week, continued dry and breezy conditions will maintain elevated fire weather concerns. - Moldan MTZ112-012230- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 246 AM MDT Mon Aug 1 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......92-99...85-90 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........8-13 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....4 low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.......61-69. 24 hr trend......7 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........38-48 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down...6 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......81-90...73-79 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......14 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........14-24 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ113-012230- Hill and Blaine Counties- 246 AM MDT Mon Aug 1 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......94-100...88-93 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........8-13 percent. 24 hr trend......1 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.....5 moderate (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 6 high (Below 3000 feet). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.......67-72. 24 hr trend......10 degrees up...4 degrees up higher elevations. * Max Humidity..........35-44 percent...27-32 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged...5 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......86-92...80-85 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......10 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........16-23 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 6 high (Below 3000 feet). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ MTZ114-012230- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 246 AM MDT Mon Aug 1 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......94-99...82-92 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Min Humidity..........9-15 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent up...7 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...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....5 moderate. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......65-70...59-67 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........33-42 percent. 24 hr trend......4 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. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......82-90...68-78 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......10 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........14-24 percent. 24 hr trend......5 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.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ MTZ115-012230- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 246 AM MDT Mon Aug 1 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......96-102...89-94 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........6-11 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....5 moderate (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 6 high (Below 3000 feet). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.......69-74. 24 hr trend......8 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........31-40 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent up...13 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................10 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......89-95...82-87 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......9 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........11-16 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph. * 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...... .WEDNESDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ MTZ116-012230- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- 246 AM MDT Mon Aug 1 2022 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......91-96...83-92 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........10-15 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent up. * 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.....5 moderate. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......60-66. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........38-46 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent up...6 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. * Max Temperature.......80-85...70-80 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......10 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........18-24 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ MTZ117-012230- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 246 AM MDT Mon Aug 1 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY... .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......92-101...83-92 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity..........8-13 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....5 moderate. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.......61-71. 24 hr trend......8 degrees up...3 degrees up higher elevations. * Max Humidity..........34-44 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent down...15 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers. * Max Temperature.......83-92...74-84 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........13-21 percent. 24 hr trend......11 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.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ MTZ118-012230- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 246 AM MDT Mon Aug 1 2022 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......93-99...84-93 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Min Humidity..........7-12 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent up. * 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.....5 moderate. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of showers through the night. * Min Temperature.......62-68. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........41-51 percent...36-42 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......9 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................10 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......83-90...73-82 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......8 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........17-22 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 25 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls