FNUS55 KTFX 081850 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1250 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .DISCUSSION... Showers and thunderstorms developing along a weak front will move east across the Northern Rockies through this evening, with the primary threats being damaging winds and large hail with the strongest storms. High temperatures on Thursday in wake of the aforementioned front will be up to 5 degrees cooler, with temperatures warming well above normal from Friday through the weekend as upper level riding builds in over the Northern Rockies. Conditions will be dry over the weekend, with breezy and gusty winds developing during the afternoon hours. MTZ112-091030- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 1250 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......52-57. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........61-71 percent...50-60 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......33 percent down...9 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........8500 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.......78-88...69-76 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........20-26 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 8000-9000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......51-56. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........58-67 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent down...10 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph. * Mixing Height.........7500 ft agl decreasing to 0-500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......82-92...71-80 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........18-25 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 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...... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ113-091030- Hill and Blaine Counties- 1250 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Min Temperature.......55-60. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Max Humidity..........73-83 percent...62-67 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......14 percent down...35 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South winds 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Ridges.............Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. * Mixing Height.........7500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................10 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......82-87...74-79 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........22-28 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down. * 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 9500-10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......55-60. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Max Humidity..........67-77 percent...55-61 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......14 percent down...8 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.........9000 ft agl decreasing to 0-500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West around 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......87-93...79-85 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........21-27 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 8000-9000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. North winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ MTZ114-091030- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 1250 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......52-57...45-53 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........54-64 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent down...2 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........9500 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.......80-88...65-75 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........20-28 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 8000-9000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......52-57...45-52 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........54-64 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent up...1 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........7500 ft agl decreasing to 0-500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......84-93...69-79 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........18-27 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * 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 9000-10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ MTZ115-091030- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 1250 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Min Temperature.......55-61. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Max Humidity..........64-74 percent. 24 hr trend......31 percent down...38 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........9500 ft agl decreasing to 0-500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest around 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. * CWR...................10 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......84-89...76-83 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........21-27 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent down. * 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 9000-10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......55-60. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........58-68 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph.* Mixing Height.........9000 ft agl decreasing to 0-500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 15 to 20 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......88-94...81-87 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........20-27 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * 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 9000-10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ MTZ116-118-091030- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 1250 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Min Temperature.......49-56. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Max Humidity..........63-73 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent down...1 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph. * Mixing Height.........7000 ft agl decreasing to 500-2000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......79-88...69-79 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Min Humidity..........23-29 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.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 10500-11000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......50-57. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........53-63 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Ridges.............Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. * Mixing Height.........8500 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Northwest around 25 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......83-92...73-83 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........19-26 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 10000-11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph. * CWR...................0 percent..FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. 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. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ MTZ117-091030- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 1250 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Min Temperature.......49-57. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........62-72 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........8500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......80-89...71-80 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity..........20-30 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent up. * 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 8000-9000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .THURSDAY NIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......51-57. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Max Humidity..........55-65 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........8500 ft agl decreasing to 0-500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Northwest 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......84-94...75-84 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........20-28 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds around 5 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Ridges.............Southwest winds around 5 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 9500-10000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. 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 upper 80s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls