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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho
National Weather Service Missoula MT
439 AM MDT Wed Jul 10 2013

...Haines of 5 to 6 in the Beaverhead/Deerlodge NF through Thursday...
...Increasing winds across western Montana by Thursday afternoon...
...High-based thunderstorms possible Wed/Thu afternoons across
southwest Montana...

.DISCUSSION...Warm and dry conditions will continue today across
most areas with a threat for high-based thunderstorms in southwest
Montana. A weak front will move through northwest Montana early
Thursday bringing the potential for thunderstorms in the morning
and increasing westerly winds by afternoon. Southwest Montana will
continue to see the potential for high-based afternoon thunderstorms
through Friday which could produce erratic gusty winds.


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IDZ102-103-111045-
Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez perce-
339 AM PDT Wed Jul 10 2013

.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* Max Temperature.....90-100 valleys and 75-85 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........19-29 percent. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph becoming northwest 10-15 
      mph late in the afternoon. 
* Haines Index........5 moderate. 
* LAL.................1. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Tonight...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....50-60. 
* Max Humidity........73-83 percent. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph. 
* Haines Index........4 low. 
* LAL.................2. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Thursday...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy.  
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 26-36 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Variable less than 7 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............North up to 5 mph increasing to west 10-15 
      mph in the afternoon. 
* Haines Index........3 very low. 
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. 

.Friday...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. West winds
10-15 mph.
.Saturday...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Northwest
winds 5-10 mph. 
.Sunday...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Northwest winds
5-10 mph. 
.Monday...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. 
.Tuesday...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 90-100. 

$$

MTZ104-105-111045-
Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park-
439 AM MDT Wed Jul 10 2013

.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 70-80 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........17-27 percent valleys and 27-37 percent 
  ridges. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph increasing to 10-20 mph 
      in the afternoon. 
* Haines Index........4 low. 
* LAL.................1. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Tonight...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....45-55. 
* Max Humidity........83-93 percent valleys and 67-77 percent 
  ridges. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph. 
* Haines Index........4 low. 
* LAL.................2. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Thursday...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
* Max Temperature.....75-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent valleys and 27-37 percent 
  ridges. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph increasing to 20-30 mph 
      in the afternoon. 
* Haines Index........3 very low. 
* LAL.................2. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Friday...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Southwest winds 15-25 mph.
.Saturday...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 70-80. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
.Sunday...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 70-80. Southwest winds
10-15 mph. 
.Monday and Tuesday...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. 

$$

MTZ106-108-111045-
West Lolo-East Lolo-
439 AM MDT Wed Jul 10 2013

.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 75-85 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........14-24 percent. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............West up to 5 mph increasing to 10-15 mph in 
      the afternoon. 
* Haines Index........4 low. 
* LAL.................1.
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Tonight...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....48-58 valleys and 55-60 ridges. 
* Max Humidity........81-91 percent valleys and 59-69 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph. 
* Haines Index........5 moderate. 
* LAL.................2. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Thursday...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 68-78 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent valleys and 25-35 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph increasing to 15-25 mph in the 
      afternoon. 
* Haines Index........3 very low. 
* LAL.................2. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. 

.Friday...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. West winds 10-20 mph. 
.Saturday...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. West winds 5-10 mph. 
.Sunday...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. West winds
10-15 mph. 
.Monday and Tuesday...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 85-95.

$$

MTZ107-111045-
Salish and Kootenai Reservation-
439 AM MDT Wed Jul 10 2013

.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. 
* Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 70-75 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........16-26 percent. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in the 
      late morning and afternoon. 
* Haines Index........4 low. 
* LAL.................1. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Tonight...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms
  after midnight.
* Min Temperature.....55-60. 
* Max Humidity........80-90 percent valleys and 59-69 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-10 mph in the evening becoming 
      downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph becoming southwest up to 5 mph 
      early in the morning. 
* Haines Index........4 low. 
* LAL.................2. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Thursday...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. 
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........13-23 percent valleys and 23-33 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............West 5-10 mph increasing to 10-20 mph in the 
      afternoon. 
* Haines Index........3 very low. 
* LAL.................1. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Friday...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds
10-15 mph. 
.Saturday...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. West winds 5-10 mph. 
.Sunday...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. West winds
10-15 mph. 
.Monday and Tuesday...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 85-95. 

$$

MTZ109-111045-
Bitterroot-
439 AM MDT Wed Jul 10 2013

.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  in the afternoon in the southern Bitterroot.
* Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 80-85 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........12-22 percent. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............South up to 5 mph becoming west 5-15
      mph in the afternoon.
* Haines Index........5 moderate. 
* LAL.................2. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Tonight...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of
  thunderstorms in the southern Bitterroot and Sapphire mountains.
* Min Temperature.....50-55. 
* Max Humidity........79-89 percent valleys and 58-68 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph early in the evening 
      becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............Northwest 10-15 mph becoming west 5-10 mph 
      in the late evening and overnight. 
* Haines Index........5 moderate. 
* LAL.................2. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Thursday...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  in the afternoon in the southern Bitterroot and Sapphire
  mountains.
* Max Temperature.....80-85 valleys and 65-70 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........15-25 percent valleys and 24-34 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Northwest up to 5 mph increasing to west 
      10-20 mph in the afternoon. 
* Haines Index........4 low. 
* LAL.................2. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. 

.Friday...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
dry thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. West winds 10-15 mph.
.Saturday...Partly cloudy. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. Southwest
winds 5-10 mph. 
.Sunday...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. West winds
10-15 mph. 
.Monday...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. 
.Tuesday...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 85-95. 

$$

MTZ110-111-111045-
Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead-
439 AM MDT Wed Jul 10 2013

.Today...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....85-95 valleys and 75-80 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........9-19 percent. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............Southwest up to 5 mph increasing to 5-15 mph 
      in the afternoon. 
* Haines Index........5 moderate. 
* LAL.................2. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Tonight...
* Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms.
* Min Temperature.....50-55. 
* Max Humidity........73-83 percent valleys and 55-65 percent ridges.
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph. 
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph. 
* Haines Index........6 high. 
* LAL.................2. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. 

.Thursday...
* Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
  in the afternoon.
* Max Temperature.....78-88 valleys and 70-75 ridges. 
* Min Humidity........21-31 percent. 
* 20-Foot Winds....... 
*     Lower Elevation......South 10-20 mph in the afternoon.
*     Ridge Top............Southwest 5-10 mph increasing to 10-20 mph 
      in the afternoon. 
* Haines Index........5 moderate. 
* LAL.................2. 
* CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. 

.Friday...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Southwest winds
10-15 mph. 
.Saturday...Partly cloudy. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. Southwest
winds 10-15 mph. 
.Sunday...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 75-85. West winds
10-15 mph. 
.Monday...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. 
.Tuesday...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 85-95. 

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