784 FNUS55 KTFX 221904 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 104 PM MDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .DISCUSSION... Moist, southwest flow aloft will maintain the chance for afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms through Wednesday night across the Northern Rockies. The best coverage of these showers and storms is expected this afternoon and evening, with coverage becoming more isolated to scattered on Wednesday. Thursday will be the driest day of the upcoming work week with relative humidity values falling into the upper teens to 20s percent, with a dry cold front advancing south during the late afternoon through early evening hours then bringing a wind shift to the north. Upper level ridging begins to build back in over the weekend and into early next week, bringing a return to normal to above normal temperatures. - Moldan MTZ112-231030- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 104 PM MDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the night. Chance of showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.......51-56. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Max Humidity..........87-97 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * LAL...................3. * CWR...................10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers. * Max Temperature.......72-80...63-72 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Min Humidity..........27-37 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent down...29 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......42-49. 24 hr trend......9 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........57-67 percent. 24 hr trend......32 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......72-78...65-70 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........23-31 percent. 24 hr trend......9 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.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 90. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ MTZ113-231030- Hill and Blaine Counties- 104 PM MDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. * Min Temperature.......55-60...48-58 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Max Humidity..........88-98 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3. * CWR...................20 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers through the day. * Max Temperature.......80-85...72-77 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........33-38 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......47-56. 24 hr trend......8 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........64-74 percent. 24 hr trend......38 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......77-82...70-75 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........21-26 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 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...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 90s. $$ MTZ114-231030- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 104 PM MDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the night. Chance of showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.......51-56...45-53 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Max Humidity..........85-95 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged...7 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3. * CWR...................10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. * Max Temperature.......72-80...58-68 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........31-40 percent...43-53 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 percent up...4 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. West winds 20 to 25 mph increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. * LAL...................2. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......40-49. 24 hr trend......10 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........63-73 percent. 24 hr trend......40 percent down...35 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......74-79...61-71 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity..........18-28 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent down...22 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. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ115-231030- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 104 PM MDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night. * Min Temperature.......56-63. 24 hr trend......1 degree up...7 degrees down higher elevations. * Max Humidity..........79-89 percent...70-80 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......9 percent down...21 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3 until 2400, then 2. * CWR...................10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......80-86...73-79 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........29-38 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...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......48-58. 24 hr trend......8 degrees down...3 degrees down higher elevations. * Max Humidity..........65-75 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent down...4 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......77-83...71-77 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........19-27 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent down...5 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. * High Level Haines.....3 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s. $$ MTZ116-231030- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- 104 PM MDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the night. Chance of showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.......48-53. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........85-95 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged...10 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................3. * CWR...................10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......68-74...60-70 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........49-59 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.......41-48. 24 hr trend......6 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........81-91 percent...71-81 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged...15 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......72-77...62-72 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........25-35 percent. 24 hr trend......17 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. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ MTZ117-231030- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 104 PM MDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.......50-58. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Max Humidity..........77-87 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent down...6 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................3. * CWR...................10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......75-83...66-76 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........33-43 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent up...unchanged higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Min Temperature.......45-52. 24 hr trend......5 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........73-83 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down...4 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................2 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......74-82...65-74 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........21-31 percent. 24 hr trend......16 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. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ118-231030- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 104 PM MDT Tue Aug 22 2023 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.......53-58. 24 hr trend......8 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........79-89 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent up...1 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. * LAL...................3. * CWR...................10 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......73-82...65-75 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down...9 degrees down higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........34-44 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 3. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....3 very low. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.......47-52. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........78-88 percent...69-79 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......9 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Max Temperature.......74-81...64-74 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Min Humidity..........25-35 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent down...12 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. South winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls