FNUS55 KTFX 150808 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 208 AM MDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .DISCUSSION... Dry conditions continue today, though temperatures cool ever so slightly compared to Wednesday. Temperatures trend well above average tomorrow and Saturday, with winds becoming quite breezy over the plains Saturday as the upper ridge is broken down. Dry conditions persists through Monday ahead of slightly more unsettled conditions Tuesday onward. -AM MTZ112-152215- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 208 AM MDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......43-48. 24 hr trend......11 degrees down...4 degrees down higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........48-56 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent down...7 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Ridges.............Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 2500-3500 ft agl late in the morning. * Transport Winds.......Northwest around 25 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......28-34. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down...9 degrees up higher elevations. * Max Humidity..........80-90 percent...67-77 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 percent up...18 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. South winds 25 to 30 mph. Ridges.............Windy. South winds 20 to 25 mph increasing to around 30 mph after midnight. * Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......South around 30 mph increasing to around 40 mph after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......60-67...51-57 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......19 degrees up...13 degrees up higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........28-38 percent. 24 hr trend......22 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 increasing to 1500-2500 ft agl early in the afternoon. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 35 to 40 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 40 mph. .SUNDAY...Cooler. Very windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 40 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. $$ MTZ113-152215- Hill and Blaine Counties- 208 AM MDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......43-48...36-41 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......10 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........44-52 percent...53-58 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......1 percent down...5 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds around 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds around 25 mphdecreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 4000-4500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Northwest 30 to 35 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......26-31. 24 hr trend......1 degree down. * Max Humidity..........75-85 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent up...9 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to southeast 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......South 15 to 20 mph increasing to around 25 mph after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......58-65. 24 hr trend......16 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........30-37 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent down...24 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......South around 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Cooler, windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. $$ MTZ114-152215- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 208 AM MDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......44-49...37-45 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........52-62 percent...62-72 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 percent up...3 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Ridges.............Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 2000-3000 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds.......North 15 to 20 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......28-34. 24 hr trend......1 degree up...8 degrees up higher elevations. * Max Humidity..........76-86 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph increasing to around 25 mph after midnight. * Mixing Height.........BELOW 1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......South 20 to 25 mph increasing to southwest around 30 mph after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......61-67...48-58 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......19 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........27-37 percent. 24 hr trend......29 percent down...36 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to25 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 1500-3000 ft agl early in the afternoon. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 30 to 35 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Very windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 40 mph. .SUNDAY...Cooler. Strong winds. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 45 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. $$ MTZ115-152215- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 208 AM MDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......43-49...36-41 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......9 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........44-54 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent down...15 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 2500-4000 ft agl in the late morning and afternoon. * Transport Winds.......Northwest 30 to 35 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......28-33. 24 hr trend......3 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........71-81 percent...62-71 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......13 percent down...29 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to southeast 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Ridges.............South winds 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......South 15 to 20 mph increasing to around 25 mph after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......62-70. 24 hr trend......19 degrees up...24 degrees up higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........25-35 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent down...34 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 1000-2500 ft agl early in the afternoon. * Transport Winds.......South around 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. $$ MTZ116-118-152215- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 208 AM MDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......37-44. 24 hr trend......5 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........57-67 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent up...4 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Ridges.............North winds 15 to 20 mph becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 2000-2500 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds.......North 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly clear. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......26-32. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........80-90 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. * Mixing Height.........500-1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......South 20 to 25 mph increasing to around 30 mph after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......55-61...47-56 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......18 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........31-41 percent. 24 hr trend......24 percent down...30 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...South winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............South winds 10 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Southwest around 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds around 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 30 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. $$ MTZ117-152215- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 208 AM MDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......40-49...33-40 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......7 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........51-61 percent. 24 hr trend......9 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 2000-3000 ft agl late in the morning. * Transport Winds.......Northwest around 30 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Partly cloudy. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......25-35. 24 hr trend......5 degrees down. * Max Humidity..........71-81 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent down...23 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph increasing to south around 25 mph after midnight. Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph increasing to around 25 mph after midnight. * Mixing Height.........BELOW 1000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......South 20 to 25 mph increasing to around 30 mph after midnight. * CWR...................0 percent. .FRIDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly sunny. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......59-69...51-61 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......27 degrees up...16 degrees up higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........23-33 percent. 24 hr trend......24 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 20 to25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 1000-2500 ft agl in the afternoon. * Transport Winds.......Southwest 30 to 35 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SATURDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 50s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls