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National Weather Service Missoula MT
127 AM MDT Tue Aug 18 2026

MTZ001-182200-
Kootenai/Cabinet Region-
Including the cities of Libby and Eureka
127 AM MDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs in the 80s to lower 90s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid
50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain after
midnight. Lows in the 50s to lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs in the 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of rain after
midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows in the mid 40s
to lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 80s.

$$

MTZ002-182200-
West Glacier Region-
Including the city of Swan Lake
127 AM MDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the late morning
and early afternoon. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
in the 70s. Southwest winds to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
Southwest winds to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid
50s to lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning,
then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs in the 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance
of rain after midnight. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
evening. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s.

$$

MTZ003-182200-
Flathead/Mission Valleys-
Including the cities of Kalispell, Polson, and St. Ignatius
127 AM MDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain early in the
afternoon. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs in the upper
70s to mid 80s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
Southwest winds to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid
50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 80s to lower 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning,
then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs in the upper 70s to mid
80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly
clear with a slight chance of rain after midnight. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.

$$

MTZ004-182200-
Lower Clark Fork Region-
Including the cities of Noxon, Thompson Falls, and Superior
127 AM MDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the 80s. West winds to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
Southwest winds to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s to lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning,
then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs in the 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of rain after
midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows in the upper
40s to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
morning. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 80s.

$$

MTZ005-182200-
Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys-
Including the cities of Hamilton and Darby
127 AM MDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain early in the
afternoon. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs in the lower
to mid 80s. Northwest winds to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows near 50. Northwest winds to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows near 50.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs near 90.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning,
then chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs in
the mid to upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows near 50.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows near 50.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.

$$

MTZ006-182200-
Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains-
Including the city of Sula
127 AM MDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TODAY...Mostly sunny until late afternoon then becoming mostly
cloudy. Chance of rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid
50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows in the 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning,
then chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs in
the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 40s to lower
50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.

$$

MTZ007-182200-
Butte/Blackfoot Region-
Including the cities of Anaconda, Deer Lodge, and Drummond
127 AM MDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain late in the
morning. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs in the 70s. West winds
to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
evening. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s. West winds to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower
50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid
50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning,
then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Chance
of precipitation 40 percent. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of rain after
midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows in the mid 40s
to lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.

$$

MTZ043-182200-
Potomac/Seeley Lake Region-
Including the cities of East Missoula, Seeley Lake, and Clinton
127 AM MDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain early in the
afternoon. Areas of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms
late in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid
50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the 50s to lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning,
then chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs in
the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 40s to lower
50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.

$$

IDZ009-182200-
Western Lemhi County-
Including the city of Shoup
127 AM MDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TODAY...Mostly sunny until late afternoon then becoming mostly
cloudy. Slight chance of rain early in the afternoon. Chance of
rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs in the upper
70s to mid 80s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s to lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s to mid
60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s to lower
90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s to mid
80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in
the evening. Lows in the 50s to lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.

$$

IDZ010-182200-
Eastern Lemhi County-
Including the cities of Salmon and Leadore
127 AM MDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TODAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs in the
mid 70s to lower 80s. Northwest winds to 15 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
evening. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Northwest winds to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid
50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 80s to lower 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s to lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s to lower
90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the morning,
then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the
upper 40s to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s to lower
80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs in the
mid 70s to lower 80s.

$$

IDZ005-182200-
Northern Clearwater Mountains-
Including the cities of Pierce and Elk River
1227 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 80s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower
50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of rain after
midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows in the 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 80s.

$$

IDZ006-182200-
Southern Clearwater Mountains-
Including the cities of Powell, Elk City, and Dixie
1227 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning. Highs
75 to 90.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 57.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 76 to 91.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 59.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 81 to 96.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 49 to 64.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 83 to 98.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
evening. Lows 49 to 63.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 72 to 87.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of rain after
midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 41 to 56.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 71 to 86.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 56.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 76 to 90.

$$

IDZ007-182200-
Orofino/Grangeville Region-
Including the city of Kooskia
1227 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 83 to 96.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s to mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower
60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot. Highs 86 to 100.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s to mid
60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 88 to 101.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the
upper 50s to mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 80s to lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s to upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 80s to lower 90s.

$$

IDZ008-182200-
Lower Hells Canyon/Salmon River Region-
Including the cities of Riggins and White Bird
1227 AM PDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 80s to mid 90s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot. Highs 85 to 98.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot. Highs 91 to 103.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 60s to lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 91 to 103.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s to mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 80s to lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 80s to mid 90s.

$$