FNUS55 KTFX 090936 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 336 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .DISCUSSION... Increasing heat is expected through the weekend, with most areas seeing dangerous heat this weekend. Expect generally dry conditions as well, though there will be a low risk of a thunderstorm Friday afternoon. As the heat builds this weekend, winds will turn breezy Saturday with gusts to around 30 mph in some of the more wind prone areas. This combination will result in some elevated fire weather conditions. Temperatures peak on Sunday, with some not as hot temperatures arriving on Monday. Ludwig MTZ112-092215- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 336 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......77-87...69-76 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........22-30 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent down...6 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............West winds 20 to 25 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 7500-9000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 25 to 30 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......52-57. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........52-62 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent down...19 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.........7000-8000 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......82-92...72-81 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........17-25 percent. 24 hr trend......5 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 10500-11000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 25 to 30 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of 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 lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. $$ MTZ113-092215- Hill and Blaine Counties- 336 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......81-87...74-79 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........24-34 percent. 24 hr trend......5 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 8000-9500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......55-60. 24 hr trend......Unchanged.* Max Humidity..........62-72 percent...52-57 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......26 percent down...11 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Ridges.............West winds around 5 mph. * Mixing Height.........7500-9000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl early in the evening. * Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......87-92...79-85 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........20-28 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 8000-9500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. North 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. Chance of showers and slight chance of 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 around 90. $$ MTZ114-092215- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 336 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......79-88...65-75 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........20-27 percent...28-38 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 percent down...10 percent up higher elevations. * 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 7500-9000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 25 to 30 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......52-57...46-53 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........51-61 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........8000 ft agl decreasing to 500-2000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......85-94...70-80 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........16-22 percent...21-31 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 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 11000-12000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 25 to 30 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of 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 mid 80s. $$ MTZ115-092215- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 336 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......84-89...76-82 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........21-26 percent. 24 hr trend......2 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 7500-9000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......55-61. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Max Humidity..........54-64 percent...45-55 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......11 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.........9000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Northwest 20 to 25 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......89-94...82-88 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........18-25 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 5 to 10 mph. Ridges.............West winds 5 to 10 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 10500-11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 100. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 90s. $$ MTZ116-118-092215- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 336 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......78-88...68-78 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity..........21-30 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent up. * 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 7500-9000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......50-57. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Max Humidity..........49-59 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the west after midnight. * Mixing Height.........5500-7000 ft agl decreasing to 500-2000 ft agl early in the evening. * Transport Winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......83-92...73-83 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........18-27 percent. 24 hr trend......4 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 9500-11000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. 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. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly 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 mid 80s. $$ MTZ117-092215- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 336 AM MDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......79-89...71-80 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Min Humidity..........20-28 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. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 9000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......51-58. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Max Humidity..........49-59 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * Mixing Height.........8500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Northwest 20 to 25 mph shifting to the south after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......84-94...75-85 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........17-26 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.........500-1000 ft agl increasing to 11000-11500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 20 to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 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...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls