880 FNUS55 KTFX 050949 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 349 AM MDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .DISCUSSION... Dry and warm conditions are expected today under a west to southwest flow across the Northern Rockies with breezy afternoon winds, especially across western portions of north-central Montana. A Pacific weather system moves into the region this weekend with a cold front traversing the area Saturday, bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms followed by additional showers Saturday night into Sunday morning. Much cooler temperatures are expected by Sunday along with continued breezy conditions. Hoenisch MTZ112-052230- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 349 AM MDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......68-78...59-67 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 degree up. * Min Humidity..........25-32 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent down...13 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl increasing to 8500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest around 25 mph increasing to around 35 mph in the afternoon. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......41-48. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........50-60 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent down...7 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. * Mixing Height.........6000-7500 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West around 40 mph decreasing to around 25 mph after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......62-72...53-62 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........34-41 percent...44-54 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......10 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 5500-6000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds around 30 mph. .MONDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 30 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. $$ MTZ113-052230- Hill and Blaine Counties- 349 AM MDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......75-80...67-72 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........25-31 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent down...13 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 7500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after midnight. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......48-55. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........56-66 percent...50-55 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......19 percent down...12 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. * Mixing Height.........6500 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest around 25 mph shifting to the north after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......72-78...65-70 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........33-38 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent up...9 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 5500-6000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......North 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 15 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. $$ MTZ114-052230- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 349 AM MDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......71-79...56-66 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........24-30 percent...33-43 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 percent down...22 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 8000-8500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest around 25 mph increasing to around 35 mph in the afternoon. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......45-50...37-45 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........53-63 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down...13 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. * Mixing Height.........7000 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 30 to 35 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......65-72...51-61 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees down...1 degree down higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........34-42 percent...47-57 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......10 percent up...19 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 5000-5500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......South 20 to 25 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 30 mph. .MONDAY...Warmer. Very windy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 35 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely, slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. $$ MTZ115-052230- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 349 AM MDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......77-82...69-77 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up...12 degrees up higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........26-32 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent down...15 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl increasing to 7500-8000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......48-55. 24 hr trend......6 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........53-63 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent down...4 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Ridges.............East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight. * Mixing Height.........7000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Northeast 20 to 25 mph shifting to the north after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Max Temperature.......73-79...67-75 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........34-40 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 4500-6000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......North 20 to 25 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 60. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. $$ MTZ116-118-052230- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 349 AM MDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......74-84...63-73 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......9 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........23-33 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 10500-11000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......43-50. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........59-69 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent down...4 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........11000 ft agl decreasing to 500-2000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 25 to 30 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Max Temperature.......69-79...58-68 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........37-47 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds around 5 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 2500-3500 ft agl late in the morning, then increasing to 5000 ft agl early in the afternoon increasing to 7500-8000 ft agl early in the afternoon decreasing to 5500 ft agl increasing to 6500-8000 ft agl late in the afternoon. * Transport Winds.......Northwest around 30 mph increasing to west around 40 mph in the afternoon. * CWR...................10 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy with showers likely, slight chance of thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 30 mph. .MONDAY...Warmer, windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. .THURSDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 50s. $$ MTZ117-052230- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 349 AM MDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......74-80...65-75 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......11 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........24-33 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent down...12 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl increasing to 7500-8500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......44-50. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........60-70 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent down...4 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...North winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. * Mixing Height.........8000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southeast around 25 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .SATURDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Chance Lightning.......40 percent. * Max Temperature.......69-75...63-73 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........36-46 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent up...10 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 2500-4000 ft agl late in the morning, then increasing to 6000 ft agl early in the afternoon increasing to 6500-8000 ft agl early in the afternoon decreasing to 6000-6500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......East around 25 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. * CWR...................10 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY...Cooler. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Warmer, windy. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. .THURSDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls