250 FNUS55 KTFX 300856 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 256 AM MDT Tue Aug 30 2022 .DISCUSSION... High pressure aloft will keep the fire districts hot and dry with light winds through Wednesday. Temperatures will be between 15 and 20 degrees above normal, and afternoon humidity will be between 10 and 20 percent with only moderate overnight recovery at best. A disturbance may cause a few showers or thunderstorms Wednesday night into Thursday morning with a period of gusty westerly winds. MTZ112-302230- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 256 AM MDT Tue Aug 30 2022 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......85-90...77-83 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........17-23 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....4 low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......54-61. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........48-58 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......88-95...80-86 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........12-17 percent. 24 hr trend......4 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.....5 moderate. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 20 to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 90. .LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ MTZ113-302230- Hill and Blaine Counties- 256 AM MDT Tue Aug 30 2022 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......87-92...79-84 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........17-22 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds around 5 mph. Ridges.............West winds around 5 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 6 high (Below 3000 feet). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......55-63. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........49-59 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......92-97...83-88 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........12-17 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....4 low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 6 high (Below 3000 feet). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 90s. .LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ MTZ114-302230- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 256 AM MDT Tue Aug 30 2022 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......85-90...72-82 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........14-23 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....4 low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......52-59. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........42-52 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......88-95...75-85 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........11-19 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....5 moderate. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. .LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ115-302230- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 256 AM MDT Tue Aug 30 2022 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......87-92...80-85 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........15-20 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....4 low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 6 high (Below 3000 feet). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......56-64. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........43-53 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......92-97...84-90 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........10-15 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....4 low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 6 high (Below 3000 feet). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. .LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ MTZ116-302230- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- 256 AM MDT Tue Aug 30 2022 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......83-88...74-83 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........15-21 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph. Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....4 low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......51-59. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........42-52 percent...35-42 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......27 percent down...9 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......86-91...76-86 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........13-19 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph. Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....5 moderate. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. .LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ MTZ117-302230- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 256 AM MDT Tue Aug 30 2022 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......85-92...75-85 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........14-20 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....4 low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......53-62. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........39-49 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent down...5 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......87-96...78-88 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........10-15 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....5 moderate. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 20 to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. .LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ MTZ118-302230- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 256 AM MDT Tue Aug 30 2022 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.......84-92...75-84 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........14-19 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....4 low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......53-60. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........43-53 percent...33-41 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......87-95...78-87 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........10-15 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....5 moderate. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90. .LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls