756 FNUS55 KTFX 290928 FWFTFX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for North-Central Montana National Weather Service Great Falls MT 328 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 .DISCUSSION... Today is the last day of widespread precipitation. Another 0.25 to 0.75 inches of liquid possible for most areas today. Expect mainly afternoon showers/thunderstorms from Tue thru Fri, but the areal coverage of thunderstorms now is looking lower than previous forecast. Seasonable afternoon temperatures are expected starting on Tue. Brusda MTZ112-292300- Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty- 328 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely through the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Chance Lightning.......50 percent. * Max Temperature.......57-62...50-55 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......5 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........77-86 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent up...12 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. North winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. North winds around 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......North around 30 mph. * CWR...................60 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain after midnight. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Min Temperature.......47-52. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........87-97 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft agl in the late evening and overnight. * Transport Winds.......Northwest around 25 mph. * CWR...................20 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Max Temperature.......67-74...59-65 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......12 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........49-57 percent...58-68 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......31 percent down...25 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 6500-7500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West around 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80. $$ MTZ113-292300- Hill and Blaine Counties- 328 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Rain likely through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Max Temperature.......58-63...50-55 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........67-77 percent...82-92 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......3 percent down...7 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Ridges.............South winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl increasing to 3500-4500 ft agl late in the morning. * Transport Winds.......Southeast around 25 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. * CWR...................30 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of rain through the night. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Min Temperature.......48-53. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........90-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl decreasing to 500-1000 ft agl in the late evening and overnight. * Transport Winds.......Northwest 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................10 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Max Temperature.......70-75...62-67 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......11 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........51-61 percent. 24 hr trend......22 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 7000-8000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph. * CWR...................10 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ MTZ114-292300- Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District- Rocky Mountain Front- 328 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Max Temperature.......55-61...44-52 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........76-86 percent...87-97 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......29 percent up...11 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........1500-3000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......Northwest around 30 mph. * CWR...................90 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain after midnight. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Min Temperature.......45-50...39-46 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........86-96 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000 ft agl in the late evening and overnight. * Transport Winds.......West around 25 mph. * CWR...................20 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Max Temperature.......68-74...54-64 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......14 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........47-53 percent...59-69 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......33 percent down...38 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............West winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 5500-6500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West around 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ MTZ115-292300- Chouteau and Fergus Counties- 328 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain in the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Max Temperature.......55-61...49-54 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......2 degrees down. * Min Humidity..........76-86 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Windy. Southwest winds around 25 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 2500-3000 ft agl late in the morning. * Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph. * CWR...................60 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain through the night. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......47-53. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........85-95 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent down...12 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds around 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph. * Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000 ft agl after midnight. * Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph. * CWR...................20 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Max Temperature.......70-75...62-69 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......12 degrees up...17 degrees up higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........46-56 percent. 24 hr trend......32 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 7000-7500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West around 30 mph. * CWR...................10 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. $$ MTZ116-118-292300- Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena National Forest- Helena and Townsend Ranger Districts of the Helena National Forest- 328 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Max Temperature.......49-56...42-49 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......4 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........75-85 percent...85-95 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......8 percent up. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl increasing to 2500-3000 ft agl early in the afternoon. * Transport Winds.......West around 40 mph decreasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. * CWR...................90 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain through the night. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......41-47. 24 hr trend......Unchanged...6 degrees up higher elevations. * Max Humidity..........86-96 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent down...unchanged higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. * Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl decreasing to BELOW 1000 ft agl in the late evening and overnight. * Transport Winds.......West 25 to 30 mph. * CWR...................10 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Max Temperature.......64-72...54-64 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......16 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........48-58 percent...57-67 percent higher elevations. 24 hr trend......28 percent down...34 percent down higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridges.............West winds 10 to 15 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl increasing to 5500-6000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 20 to 25 mph. * CWR...................0 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ MTZ117-292300- Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas- 328 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026 .TODAY... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Max Temperature.......49-59...42-51 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......6 degrees down...2 degrees up higher elevations. * Min Humidity..........81-91 percent. 24 hr trend......23 percent up...9 percent up higher elevations. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph. Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph. * Mixing Height.........1000-2500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West 40 to 45 mph. * CWR...................80 percent. .TONIGHT... * Sky/Weather...........Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening, then chance of rain after midnight. * Chance Lightning.......0 percent. * Min Temperature.......41-50. 24 hr trend......3 degrees up. * Max Humidity..........83-93 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...Windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph. Ridges.............Very windy. West winds 25 to 35 mph. * Mixing Height.........500-2000 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West around 40 mph. * CWR...................30 percent. .TUESDAY... * Sky/Weather...........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. * Chance Lightning.......20 percent. * Max Temperature.......65-75...57-66 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......11 degrees up. * Min Humidity..........48-58 percent. 24 hr trend......36 percent down. * Wind (20 FT). Lower Elevations...West winds 15 to 20 mph. Ridges.............Windy. West winds around 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. * Mixing Height.........500-1500 ft agl increasing to 6000-6500 ft agl. * Transport Winds.......West around 35 mph decreasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. * CWR...................10 percent. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. $$ weather.gov/greatfalls