FNUS55 KMSO 081824 FWFMSO Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Montana and N Cntrl Idaho National Weather Service Missoula MT 1224 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .DISCUSSION... Idaho (Zones 102 and 103): AUTOMATED INTERIM UPDATE. A weak cold front passing today will yield breezy westerly winds, with warm and dry conditions prevailing into Thursday. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight's weather, mostly clear. Thursday, mostly sunny. It'll be not as warm. Thursday Night, mostly clear. Friday, Sunny. Northwest MT (Zones 104 and 105): AUTOMATED INTERIM UPDATE. A weak cold front passing today will yield breezy westerly winds, with warm and dry conditions prevailing into Thursday. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight's weather, mostly clear. Thursday, partly cloudy. It'll be cooler. Thursday Night, mostly clear. Friday, mostly sunny. West Central MT (Zones 106, 107 and 108): AUTOMATED INTERIM UPDATE. A weak cold front passing today will yield breezy westerly winds, with warm and dry conditions prevailing into Thursday. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight's weather, mostly clear. Thursday, mostly sunny. It'll be not as warm. Thursday Night, mostly clear. Friday, mostly sunny. Southwest MT (Zones 109, 110 and 111): AUTOMATED INTERIM UPDATE. A weak cold front passing today will yield breezy westerly winds, with warm and dry conditions prevailing into Thursday. Taking a quick look at the next 48 hours... Tonight's weather, partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms until midnight. Thursday, mostly sunny. Thursday Night, mostly clear. Humidities will be a little lower. Friday, Sunny. IDZ102-103-091000- Palouse/Hells Canyon-Clearwater/Nez Perce- 1124 AM PDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....50-60. * Max Humidity........55-65 percent valleys and 48-58 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph. * Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl after 2100. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 2100, then variable less than 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....88-98 valleys and 70-80 ridges. * Min Humidity........14-24 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 7 kft agl after 1500. * Transport Winds.....West 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....50-60. * Max Humidity........56-66 percent valleys and 47-57 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 1-3 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 5-15 mph becoming south up to 5 mph after midnight. * Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl after 2100. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 mph until 0100, then variable less than 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....90-100 valleys and 75-85 ridges. * Min Humidity........16-26 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming west 5-15 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 9 kft agl after 1400.* Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1500, then west 15 mph. * Chance Lightning....0 percent over the Palouse/Hells Canyon...and near 0 percent toward the Clearwater/Nez Perce. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 10-20 percent. Northwest winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Northwest winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Northwest winds 5-10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. $$ MTZ104-105-091000- Kootenai-Flathead/Glacier Park- 1224 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........59-69 percent valleys and 48-58 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph becoming southwest 5-15 mph after midnight. * Mixing Height.......7 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl after 2100. * Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2100, then southwest 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 65-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........10-20 percent valleys and 19-29 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph. * Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 0900. 7 kft agl after 1400. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1200, then west 20 mph. * Chance Lightning....0 percent over the Kootenai...and near 0 percent toward the Flathead/Glacier Park. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........61-71 percent valleys and 51-61 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph. * Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl after 2100. * Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2100, then southwest 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........10-20 percent valleys and 23-33 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 10-20 mph. * Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 0900. 9 kft agl after 1300. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 mph until 1300, then 20 mph. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Min humidities 10-20 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60-70. Highs 80-90. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60-70. Highs 80-90. $$ MTZ106-108-091000- West Lolo-East Lolo- 1224 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....50-55. * Max Humidity........54-64 percent valleys and 46-56 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-15 mph. * Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl after 2100. * Transport Winds.....West 15 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent over the West Lolo...and 15 percent toward the East Lolo. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....73-83. * Min Humidity........9-19 percent valleys and 18-28 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 0900. 7 kft agl after 1400. * Transport Winds.....West 15 mph. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....50-55. * Max Humidity........56-66 percent valleys and 47-57 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 10-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph after midnight. * Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl after 2100. * Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2400, then southwest 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....83-93 valleys and 75-85 ridges. * Min Humidity........10-20 percent valleys and 18-28 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming upslope/upvalley 4-8 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph. * Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 0900. 10 kft agl after 1500. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1200, then 20 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. West winds 10-15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. $$ MTZ107-091000- Flathead Reservation- 1224 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....50-60. * Max Humidity........43-53 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............West 15-25 mph decreasing to 5-15 mph after midnight. * Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl after 2100. * Transport Winds.....West 20 mph until 2100, then southwest 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 65-70 ridges. * Min Humidity........9-19 percent valleys and 20-30 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 0900. 8 kft agl after 1200. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1000, then west 15 mph. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....50-60. * Max Humidity........44-54 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-10 mph. * Ridge Top............Southwest 10-15 mph. * Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl after 2100. * Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2400, then southwest 10 mph. *Chance Lightning....0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........10-20 percent valleys and 19-29 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Southwest 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............South 5-15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 0900. 10 kft agl after 1400. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1200, then 15 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent over areas west of Highway 93...and 0 percent toward the Mission Mtns and areas east of Highway 93. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 90-100. Min humidities 10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 10-20 percent. West winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. West winds 10-15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Chance of rain 20 percent. Lows 60-70. Highs 85-95. $$ MTZ109-091000- Bitterroot- 1224 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........70-80 percent valleys and 55-65 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph. * Mixing Height.......6 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl after 2100. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 2300, then variable less than 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....20 percent over the Darby, Sula, and West Fork Districts...and near 0 percent toward areas north of Hamilton. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........10-20 percent valleys and 18-28 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 5-15 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 7 kft agl after 1400. * Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1400, then 15 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........57-67 percent valleys and 50-60 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northwest 5-10 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 2-5 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 10-15 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph after midnight. * Mixing Height.......5 kft agl until 2000. Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl after 2100. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 2200, then variable less than 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....90-95 valleys and 75-80 ridges. * Min Humidity........12-22 percent valleys and 21-31 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Calm to variable less than 7 mph. * Ridge Top............South 5-10 mph becoming southwest 5-15 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.......1-2 kft agl until 1000. 11 kft agl after 1400. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1200, then 15 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 10-20 percent.West winds 10-15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. West winds 10-15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 60-70. Highs 80-90. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 60-70. Highs 80-90. $$ MTZ110-111-091000- Deerlodge/West Beaverhead-East Beaverhead- 1224 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........71-81 percent valleys and 63-73 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-15 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph. * Ridge Top............West 5-15 mph. * Mixing Height.......8 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl after 2200. * Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 mph until 2200, then variable less than 10 mph. * Chance Lightning....20 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...10 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Max Temperature.....80-90 valleys and 70-75 ridges. * Min Humidity........15-25 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......West 10-20 mph. * Ridge Top............West 10-20 mph. * Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 0900. 11 kft agl after 1400. * Transport Winds.....West 10 mph until 1200, then 20 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent over the Deerlodge/West Beaverhead...and 15 percent toward the East Beaverhead. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy. * Min Temperature.....45-55. * Max Humidity........61-71 percent valleys and 52-62 percent ridges. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Northwest 10-15 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 5-10 mph. * Ridge Top............Northwest 10-20 mph becoming southwest 5-10 mph after midnight. * Mixing Height.......10 kft agl until 1900. Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl after 2100. * Transport Winds.....West 15 mph until 2200. Variable less than 10 mph after 0300. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny. * Max Temperature.....85-90 valleys and 75-80 ridges. * Min Humidity........13-23 percent. * 20-Foot Winds....... * Lower Elevation......Calm to becoming southwest 5-15 mph in the afternoon. * Ridge Top............Southwest 5-15 mph. * Mixing Height.......Below 500 ft to 1 kft agl until 0900. 11 kft agl after 1400. * Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 mph until 1100, then 20 mph. * Chance Lightning....Near 0 percent. * CWR (> 0.10 Inch)...0 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Southwest winds 10-20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. Min humidities 15-25 percent. Southwest winds 15-25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 55-65. Highs 85-95. West winds 10-20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 60-70. Highs 80-90. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. $$