FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR MONTANA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT

FNUS55 KTFX 311056 FWFTFX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR MONTANA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 456 AM MDT FRI OCT 31 2008 .DISCUSSION... UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL BRING CLOUDS OVER CENTRAL MONTANA ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF ASSOCIATED PRECIP. CLOUD COVER AND THE ASSOCIATED MOISTURE WILL ALLOW FOR SOME RH RECOVERIES AND LIMIT SOLAR HEATING ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY. A STRONGER SYSTEM WILL START TO EFFECT THE AREA ON SUNDAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO PUMP MOISTURE...PRECIP...AND LOWER TEMPERATURES INTO CENTRAL MONTANA EARLY NEXT WEEK. NOTE: THIS IS THE FINAL FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST OF THE SEASON. MTZ112-312230- EASTERN GLACIER/TOOLE/CENTRAL AND EASTERN PONDERA/LIBERTY COUNTIES- 456 AM MDT FRI OCT 31 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. 24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES UP. MIN HUMIDITY........21-26 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT DOWN. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...3 VERY LOW (ABOVE 3000 FEET)...MID LEVEL HAINES 6 HIGH (BELOW 3000 FEET). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES UP. MAX HUMIDITY........72-82 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES...........WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...3 VERY LOW (ABOVE 3000 FEET)...MID LEVEL HAINES 5 MODERATE (BELOW 3000 FEET). .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-64. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES DOWN. MIN HUMIDITY........29-36 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. RIDGES...........WINDY. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 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 WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. $$ MTZ113-312230- HILL AND BLAINE COUNTIES- 456 AM MDT FRI OCT 31 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES UP. MIN HUMIDITY........24-34 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT DOWN. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...4 LOW (ABOVE 3000 FEET)...MID LEVEL HAINES 6 HIGH (BELOW 3000 FEET). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-47. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES UP. MAX HUMIDITY........69-79 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......19 PERCENT DOWN. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES...........WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 20 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...3 VERY LOW (ABOVE 3000 FEET)...MID LEVEL HAINES 6 HIGH (BELOW 3000 FEET). .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE DOWN. MIN HUMIDITY........29-38 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. RIDGES...........WINDY. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...2 VERY LOW (ABOVE 3000 FEET)...MID LEVEL HAINES 4 LOW (BELOW 3000 FEET). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. $$ MTZ114-312230- LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT/ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- 456 AM MDT FRI OCT 31 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-68. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES UP. MIN HUMIDITY........22-30 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT DOWN. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...3 VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-43. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES UP. MAX HUMIDITY........76-86 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. RIDGES...........WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...3 VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-63. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES DOWN. MIN HUMIDITY........35-45 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. RIDGES...........WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...2 VERY LOW. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. $$ MTZ115-312230- CHOUTEAU AND FERGUS COUNTIES- 456 AM MDT FRI OCT 31 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-73. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES UP. MIN HUMIDITY........20-29 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT DOWN. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...3 VERY LOW (ABOVE 3000 FEET)...MID LEVEL HAINES 6 HIGH (BELOW 3000 FEET). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48. 24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES UP. MAX HUMIDITY........64-74 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES...........WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...3 VERY LOW (ABOVE 3000 FEET)...MID LEVEL HAINES 5 MODERATE (BELOW 3000 FEET). .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-69. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES DOWN. MIN HUMIDITY........27-37 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. RIDGES...........WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...2 VERY LOW (ABOVE 3000 FEET)...MID LEVEL HAINES 4 LOW (BELOW 3000 FEET). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. $$ MTZ116-312230- LINCOLN RANGER DISTRICT OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- 456 AM MDT FRI OCT 31 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-64. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE UP. MIN HUMIDITY........28-38 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...4 LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES DOWN. MAX HUMIDITY........78-88 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES...........WINDY. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...2 VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-59. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES DOWN. MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...2 VERY LOW. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. $$ MTZ117-312230- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST AREAS- 456 AM MDT FRI OCT 31 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-71. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES UP. MIN HUMIDITY........20-26 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DOWN. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...4 LOW (ABOVE 3000 FEET)...MID LEVEL HAINES 5 MODERATE (BELOW 3000 FEET). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-46. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES UP. MAX HUMIDITY........69-79 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. RIDGES...........WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...3 VERY LOW (ABOVE 3000 FEET)...MID LEVEL HAINES 4 LOW (BELOW 3000 FEET). .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-64. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES DOWN. MIN HUMIDITY........31-41 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...2 VERY LOW (ABOVE 3000 FEET)...MID LEVEL HAINES 4 LOW (BELOW 3000 FEET). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. $$ MTZ118-312230- HELENA AND TOWNSEND RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- 456 AM MDT FRI OCT 31 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-68. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES DOWN. MIN HUMIDITY........20-30 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DOWN. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...4 LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES UP. MAX HUMIDITY........68-78 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DOWN. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES...........WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...2 VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-65. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES DOWN. MIN HUMIDITY........33-42 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......17 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...2 VERY LOW. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. $$ WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS