FNUS55 KTFX 071956 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 156 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .DISCUSSION... Isolated showers and thunderstorms continue through the evening across FWZ113 and FWZ115. Better chances for showers and thunderstorms arrive Wednesday across the region, with isolated strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing strong winds, hail, and heavy rainfall. Drier and hotter conditions settle in Thursday through the weekend due to ridging. -Wilson MTZ112-081030- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 156 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......51-56. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........75-85 percent...65-75 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......16 percent up...20 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * Mixing Height.........5500-7000 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southeast 15 to 20 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Max Temperature.......81-90...72-79 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......10 degrees up...2 degrees up higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........24-31 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft agl late in the morning, then increasing to 8500-9500 ft agl early in the afternoon decreasing to 7500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 25 to 30 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......53-58. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........54-64 percent. 24 hr trend......48 percent down...6 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........6000-7000 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest around 30 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......77-86...68-75 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........22-30 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 8000-9500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 25 to 30 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs around 90. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ113-081030- Hill and Blaine Counties- 156 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .TONIGHT...* Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Min Temperature.......52-57. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........90-100 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent up...6 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * Mixing Height.........2000-3500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl in the late evening and overnight. * Transport Winds.......East 15 to 20 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......83-89...77-82 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......16 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........32-42 percent. 24 hr trend......38 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 7500-8500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......South 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Slight chance of showers through the night. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Min Temperature.......56-61. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........66-76 percent...57-64 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......27 percent down...33 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.........6500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................10 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......81-86...73-78 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........27-37 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 8000-9500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ MTZ114-081030- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 156 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......52-57...46-53 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........67-77 percent...55-63 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......29 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.........5500-7000 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Max Temperature.......83-91...69-79 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......9 degrees up...1 degree up higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........22-28 percent...29-39 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......15 percent down...2 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 5500 ft agl late in the morning increasing to 8000 ft agl early in the afternoon increasing to 10000-11000 ft agl decreasing to 7000-8500 ft agl late in the afternoon. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph increasing to west around 30 mph in the afternoon. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......53-58...46-53 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........50-60 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent down...2 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........5500 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 25 to 30 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......79-88...65-75 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........19-26 percent...26-36 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 8000-9500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 25 to 30 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ MTZ115-081030- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 156 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......53-58. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........81-91 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent up...11 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Ridges.............North winds around 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * Mixing Height.........4500-5000 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Northeast 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......86-92...78-84 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......13 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........24-30 percent. 24 hr trend......32 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 9000-10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......South 15 to 20 mph increasing to west around 25 mph in the afternoon. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Min Temperature.......56-62. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........57-67 percent. 24 hr trend......25 percent down...17 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.........7500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph. * CWR...................10 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......83-88...75-82 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........24-29 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 8000-9500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ MTZ116-118-081030- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 156 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......50-56. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........64-74 percent...55-65 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......23 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds around 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * Mixing Height.........5500-7000 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......North 15 to 20 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Max Temperature.......80-88...70-80 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........25-35 percent. 24 hr trend......9 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 increasing to west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 5000 ft agl late in the morning increasing to 7000-8500 ft agl early in the afternoon increasing to 9000-10000 ft agl decreasing to 6500 ft agl late in the afternoon. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph increasing to west around 25 mph in the afternoon. * CWR...................0 percent..WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Min Temperature.......50-56. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........60-70 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. * Mixing Height.........4500-5500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl early in the evening. * Transport Winds.......West around 25 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......78-86...68-78 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Min Humidity..........24-34 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. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 9500-10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ MTZ117-081030- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 156 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......49-56. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Max Humidity..........69-79 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * Mixing Height.........5000-6500 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......North 20 to 25 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......82-92...72-82 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........22-30 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent down...25 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl increasing to 4500-6000 ft agl late in the morning increasing to 7500-9000 ft agl early in the afternoon increasing to 9500-11000 ft agl decreasing to 7000 ft agl late in the afternoon. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph increasing to west around 25 mph in the afternoon. * CWR...................0 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Min Temperature.......50-58. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........58-68 percent. 24 hr trend......21 percent down...11 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.........4000-5500 ft agl decreasing to 500-2000 ft agl early in the evening. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph. * CWR...................10 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......79-88...70-79 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........22-31 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. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 8500-9500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls