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

FNUS55 KTFX 091044 FWFTFX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR MONTANA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 444 AM MDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .DISCUSSION... AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE STATE TODAY...BRINGING COOL...MOIST AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TO THE AREA. THREE WILL BE A GOOD CHANCE FOR SHOWERS ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA BY THIS AFTERNOON WITH A PERIOD OF STEADIER PRECIPITATION THIS MORNING OVER SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA. SNOW LEVELS WILL FLUCTUATE AROUND 4000 FEET TODAY WITH SNOW AT TIMES AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND SEVERAL INCHES OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL MONTANA. THE AIRMASS WILL BE UNSTABLE ENOUGH TO SUPPORT A FEW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON...MAINLY OVER WESTERN DISTRICTS. HOENISCH MTZ112-092215- EASTERN GLACIER/TOOLE/CENTRAL AND EASTERN PONDERA/LIBERTY COUNTIES- 444 AM MDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-53. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES DOWN. MIN HUMIDITY........44-53 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......21 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2. CWR.................30 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...3 VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE DOWN. MAX HUMIDITY........89-99 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES...........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................20 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...3 VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-62. 24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES UP. MIN HUMIDITY........25-33 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......22 PERCENT DOWN. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES...........WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 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. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. $$ MTZ113-092215- HILL AND BLAINE COUNTIES- 444 AM MDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-54. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES DOWN. MIN HUMIDITY........48-58 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......18 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................30 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...2 VERY LOW (ABOVE 3000 FEET)...MID LEVEL HAINES 3 VERY LOW (BELOW 3000 FEET). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES DOWN. MAX HUMIDITY........89-99 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES...........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................20 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...3 VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-62. 24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES UP. MIN HUMIDITY........26-34 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......21 PERCENT DOWN. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 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 LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. $$ MTZ114-092215- LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT/ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- 444 AM MDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-48. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES DOWN. MIN HUMIDITY........44-54 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......21 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2. CWR.................30 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...3 VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES DOWN. MAX HUMIDITY........86-96 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......28 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES...........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................20 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...3 VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-59. 24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES UP. MIN HUMIDITY........27-37 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......21 PERCENT DOWN. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES...........WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...2 VERY LOW. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ MTZ115-092215- CHOUTEAU AND FERGUS COUNTIES- 444 AM MDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN OR SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-53. 24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES DOWN. MIN HUMIDITY........45-53 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2. CWR.................40 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...2 VERY LOW (ABOVE 3000 FEET)...MID LEVEL HAINES 3 VERY LOW (BELOW 3000 FEET). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES DOWN. MAX HUMIDITY........94-100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......24 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. RIDGES...........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. CWR.................20 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...3 VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-63. 24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES UP. MIN HUMIDITY........26-36 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......17 PERCENT DOWN. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 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 MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. $$ MTZ116-092215- LINCOLN RANGER DISTRICT OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- 444 AM MDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-46. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES DOWN. MIN HUMIDITY........47-57 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......13 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2. CWR.................30 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...3 VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE UP. MAX HUMIDITY........83-93 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................20 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...3 VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-57. 24 HR TREND......12 DEGREES UP. MIN HUMIDITY........26-36 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......27 PERCENT DOWN. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES...........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...2 VERY LOW. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. $$ MTZ117-092215- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST AREAS- 444 AM MDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-50. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES DOWN. MIN HUMIDITY........44-54 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2. CWR.................40 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...3 VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-32. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES DOWN. MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................30 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...3 VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-60. 24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES UP. MIN HUMIDITY........27-37 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......20 PERCENT DOWN. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES...........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...2 VERY LOW (ABOVE 3000 FEET)...MID LEVEL HAINES 3 VERY LOW (BELOW 3000 FEET). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ MTZ118-092215- HELENA AND TOWNSEND RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE HELENA NATIONAL FOREST- 444 AM MDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN OR SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-50. 24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES DOWN. MIN HUMIDITY........41-51 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1200...THEN 2. CWR.................30 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...2 VERY LOW. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES DOWN. MAX HUMIDITY........83-93 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......13 PERCENT UP. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. RIDGES...........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. CWR.................30 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...3 VERY LOW. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-60. 24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES UP. MIN HUMIDITY........23-33 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT DOWN. WIND (20 FT). LOWER ELEVATION..SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGES...........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HIGH LEVEL HAINES...2 VERY LOW. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS