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Zone Forecast Product
National Weather Service Missoula MT
231 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

MTZ001-051000-
Kootenai/Cabinet Region-
Including the cities of Libby and Eureka
231 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Rain likely in the evening, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain after midnight. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Lows in the 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to
around 35 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
morning. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid
40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid
40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the 60s to lower 70s.

$$

MTZ002-051000-
West Glacier Region-
Including the city of Swan Lake
231 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM MDT SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Very windy with southwest winds 25 to 35 mph. Rain
likely in the evening. Snow likely late in the evening, then
areas of rain and snow after midnight. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. No snow accumulation. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and
snow in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Cooler.
Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Windy with southwest winds
20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
Southwest winds to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
Southwest winds to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid
40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.

$$

MTZ003-051000-
Flathead/Mission Valleys-
Including the cities of Kalispell, Polson, and St. Ignatius
231 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Rain likely in the evening, then areas of rain after
midnight. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lows in the mid 30s to lower
40s. Windy with southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around
45 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
Southwest winds to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid
40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.

$$

MTZ004-051000-
Lower Clark Fork Region-
Including the cities of Noxon, Thompson Falls, and Superior
231 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Rain likely in the evening, then areas of rain after
midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent. Lows in the mid 30s to lower
40s. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph decreasing to
40 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the mid 50s to lower
60s. West winds to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the 60s to lower 70s.

$$

MTZ005-051000-
Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys-
Including the cities of Hamilton and Darby
231 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Rain likely in the evening, then areas of rain after
midnight. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lows in the 30s to lower
40s. Windy with west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around
45 mph shifting to the southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows near 40.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs near 70.

$$

MTZ006-051000-
Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains-
Including the city of Sula
231 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 3 AM MDT SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with areas of rain. Areas of snow late
in the evening. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows in the
upper 20s to mid 30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph
decreasing to 30 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the mid 50s to lower
60s. Southwest winds to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid
40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid
40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the 60s.

$$

MTZ007-051000-
Butte/Blackfoot Region-
Including the cities of Anaconda, Deer Lodge, and Drummond
231 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 3 AM MDT SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Very windy with west winds 30 to 40 mph in the
evening. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of areas of rain
in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the
upper 20s to mid 30s. 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the mid 50s to lower
60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid
40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid
40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s.

$$

MTZ043-051000-
Potomac/Seeley Lake Region-
Including the cities of East Missoula, Seeley Lake, and Clinton
231 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM MDT SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Rain likely in the evening, then areas of rain after
midnight. Areas of snow late in the night. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. No snow accumulation. Lows in the 30s.
West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the mid 50s to lower
60s. West winds to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid
40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid
40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s.

$$

IDZ005-051000-
Northern Clearwater Mountains-
Including the cities of Pierce and Elk River
131 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...Rain likely in the evening, then areas of rain after
midnight. Chance of rain 80 percent. Lows in the upper 20s to mid
30s. West winds to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower
40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the 60s.

$$

IDZ006-051000-
Southern Clearwater Mountains-
Including the cities of Powell, Elk City, and Dixie
131 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...Becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Rain likely in
the evening, then areas of rain after midnight. Slight chance of
snow late in the night. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. No
snow accumulation. Lows 25 to 40. West winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts to around 35 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 53 to 67.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 45.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 64 to 77.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 33 to 48.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 64 to 79.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 34 to 49.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 64 to 79.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 49.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 61 to 76.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows 34 to 49.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 60 to 74.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
after midnight. Lows 35 to 50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs
56 to 70.

$$

IDZ007-051000-
Orofino/Grangeville Region-
Including the city of Kooskia
131 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM PDT
THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Rain likely in the evening, then mostly clear after
midnight. Chance of rain 60 percent. Lows in the mid 30s to lower
40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 60s to upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 60s to lower 70s.

$$

IDZ008-051000-
Lower Hells Canyon/Salmon River Region-
Including the cities of Riggins and White Bird
131 PM PDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of areas of
rain in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in
the upper 30s to mid 40s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
around 35 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 60s to mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
Southeast winds to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs 73 to 86.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 74 to 87.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s to mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 71 to 84.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid
50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid
50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 60s to upper 70s.

$$

IDZ009-010-051000-
Western Lemhi County-Eastern Lemhi County-
Including the cities of Shoup, Salmon, and Leadore
231 PM MDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 3 AM MDT SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Very windy with west winds 25 to 35 mph in the
evening. Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of areas of rain in
the evening. Lows in the 30s. 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
40 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s to mid
60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s.

$$