FNUS55 KTFX 260942 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 342 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .DISCUSSION... Moisture increases across the area through early this weekend with rain and mountain snow showers becoming more widespread by Saturday. Temperatures remain close to seasonal averages through the weekend with snow levels at or above 6500 feet. After a drier period late Sunday, the next series of weather systems from the Pacific move across the area early next week for additional precipitation chances but potential for gusty winds. Hoenisch MTZ112-262215- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 342 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......49-59...41-51 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......9 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........34-42 percent...43-53 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......9 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers through the night. Chance of snow showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.......35-41. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........63-73 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent up...2 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the morning. Chance of showers through the day. * Max Temperature.......49-58...43-51 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down...2 degrees up higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........44-54 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................20 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 30 mph. .MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 50. West winds around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. $$ MTZ113-262215- Hill and Blaine Counties- 342 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......61-66...55-60 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........26-32 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. * Min Temperature.......37-42. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........47-55 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent down...10 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......60-65...54-59 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Min Humidity..........28-33 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................0 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. $$ MTZ114-262215- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 342 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow showers in the morning. Chance of showers and snow showers likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......50-58...38-48 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......9 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........35-45 percent...52-62 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......9 percent up...17 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then showers and snow showers likely after midnight. * Min Temperature.......36-41...30-35 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........70-80 percent...81-91 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................40 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers and snow showers likely in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......47-54...36-45 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down...3 degrees up higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........52-62 percent...71-81 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......23 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................30 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 25 mph. .MONDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely and chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. $$ MTZ115-262215- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 342 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......58-65...51-56 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down...9 degrees down higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........30-40 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent up...14 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 4 low (Below 3000 feet). .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening. Slight chance of showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.......38-43. 24 hr trend......1 degree up...5 degrees down higher elevations. * Max Humidity..........53-63 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent down...4 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the east after midnight. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................10 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning. Chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......58-64...51-56 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down...3 degrees up higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........30-40 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent down...8 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low (Above 3000 feet)...mid level haines 5 moderate (Below 3000 feet). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. $$ MTZ116-262215- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- 342 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......49-56...41-50 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........48-58 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then showers and snow showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.......33-38. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Max Humidity..........84-94 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................50 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Cloudy. Showers and snow showers. * Max Temperature.......44-51...37-45 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........71-81 percent. 24 hr trend......29 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 5 to 10 mph. Ridges.............East winds 5 to 10 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................50 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow showers, showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. $$ MTZ117-262215- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 342 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......50-59...43-51 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......14 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........39-49 percent...49-59 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 percent up...22 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................20 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers through the night. Chance of snow showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.......33-41. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Max Humidity..........73-83 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent up...12 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the east after midnight. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................20 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......50-58...43-53 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees down...unchanged higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........44-54 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent up...3 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................10 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of snow showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers with possible showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. $$ MTZ118-262215- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 342 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......50-57...42-50 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......13 degrees down...7 degrees down higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........51-61 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent up...25 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph. * LAL...................1 until 1200, then 2. * CWR...................30 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. * Min Temperature.......35-40. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Max Humidity..........84-94 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph. * LAL...................2 until 2400, then 1. * CWR...................40 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Showers and snow showers likely in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. * Max Temperature.......48-56...40-49 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Unchanged...5 degrees down higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........56-66 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent up...10 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............East winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. * LAL...................1. * CWR...................20 percent. * High Level Haines.....2 very low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of snow showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers, snow showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of snow showers. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 50s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls