FNUS55 KTFX 160646 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1246 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .DISCUSSION... It will rapidly warm back up through Friday. Critically low relative humidity is expected each afternoon through at least Saturday. Each night through Saturday night poor humidity recovery is expected. Friday afternoon/evening an upper-level ridge will break down and bring gusty winds to the districts. These winds will last through Saturday. -IG MTZ112-162230- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 1246 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......65-70...56-64 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......18 degrees up...11 degrees up higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........23-30 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 35 to 40 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......38-46. 24 hr trend......13 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........45-55 percent...36-42 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......59 percent down...39 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph. Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 40 to 45 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......64-73...55-65 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Min Humidity..........21-26 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph increasing to around 40 mph in the afternoon. Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds 35 to 40 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 4500-5500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest around 45 mph becoming west and increasing to around 60 mph in the afternoon. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Cooler. Very windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 40 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. $$ MTZ113-162230- Hill and Blaine Counties- 1246 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......61-68. 24 hr trend......14 degrees up...21 degrees up higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........27-32 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down...23 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......South 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......39-47. 24 hr trend......11 degrees up...17 degrees up higher elevations. * Max Humidity..........47-57 percent...40-45 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......32 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.........BELOW 1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest around 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......72-77...65-70 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......8 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........18-23 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent down...4 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 2500-3500 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds.......Southwest around 25 mph increasing to west around 35 mph in the afternoon. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. $$ MTZ114-162230- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 1246 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......63-70...52-60 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......18 degrees up...13 degrees up higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........24-33 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent down...32 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 30 to 35 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......41-46...35-44 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......10 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........42-52 percent. 24 hr trend......44 percent down...35 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest around 35 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......64-72...50-60 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........22-27 percent...27-36 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 percent down...1 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Very windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph increasing to around 35 mph in the afternoon. Ridges.............Very windy. Southwest winds around 30 mph increasing to west around 40 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 4500-5000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest around 45 mph increasing to around 60 mph in the afternoon. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Strong winds. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 50 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. $$ MTZ115-162230- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 1246 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......66-71. 24 hr trend......18 degrees up...27 degrees up higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........22-31 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent down...34 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to around 5 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......South around 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......40-48. 24 hr trend......12 degrees up...20 degrees up higher elevations. * Max Humidity..........39-49 percent...28-37 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......22 percent down...46 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. * Mixing Height.........BELOW 1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest around 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......73-79...67-74 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........16-22 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 2500-3500 ft agl early in the afternoon, then increasing to 3000-4500 ft agl early in the afternoon decreasing to 2500 ft agl late in the afternoon. * Transport Winds.......Southwest around 25 mph increasing to west around 35 mph in the afternoon. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s. $$ MTZ116-118-162230- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 1246 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......58-63...52-58 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......15 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........28-38 percent. 24 hr trend......21 percent down...30 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......South around 30 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......31-40. 24 hr trend......11 degrees up...6 degrees up higher elevations. * Max Humidity..........57-67 percent...48-58 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......46 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. South winds 20 to 25 mph. * Mixing Height.........BELOW 1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......South around 30 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......62-69...54-62 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........25-32 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 3000-4500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......South around 30 mph increasing to southwest around 40 mph in the afternoon. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60. South winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. $$ MTZ117-162230- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 1246 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......60-70...53-63 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......26 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........22-32 percent. 24 hr trend......28 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph. Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 30 to 35 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......36-46. 24 hr trend......12 degrees up...17 degrees up higher elevations. * Max Humidity..........41-51 percent. 24 hr trend......67 percent down...42 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds 25 to 30 mph. Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph. * Mixing Height.........BELOW 1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 35 to 40 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......64-74...57-67 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........18-28 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph. Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 2500-4000 ft agl early in the afternoon, then increasing to 4000-4500 ft agl early in the afternoon decreasing to 2500 ft agl late in the afternoon. * Transport Winds.......Southwest around 35 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls