Fire and Aviation Discussion for Libby, Montana

Fire Weather Discussion as of 8:55 p.m. MDT Saturday, September 23, 2023

The Fire Weather Discussion has officially ended for the 2023 Fire Season. It will only be updated if conditions warrant. Daily discussions will resume in the summer of 2024.

Aviation discussion as of 8:15 p.m. MDT Sunday, May 12, 2024 valid through 10:00 p.m. MDT Monday, May 13, 2024:

VFR conditions will likely prevail through the period. Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop in the vicinity of the airfield by early afternoon with cloud bases near 10,000 feet ASL and tops to 30,000 feet ASL. Local MVFR conditions will be possible directly beneath rain cores of cells with an overall motion from west northwest to east southeast around 25 mph. Brief heavy rain, small hail and gusty, erratic winds will be possible with thunderstorms. Towards Monday evening a broader area of showers may develop especially to the east and north of the airfield. Winds will be light overnight then pick up from the south and southwest on Monday in the 10 to 20 mph range but stronger wind gusts will be possible in the vicinity of thunderstorms.