| NWS Forecast for: Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains Issued by: National Weather Service Missoula, MT Last Update: 103 PM MST Mon Feb 23 2026 | |
Tonight: Areas of rain and snow in the evening, then snow with rain likely after midnight. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Snow may be heavy at times late in the night. Snow level 5500 feet. Snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. Tuesday: Rain and snow likely in the morning, then chance of valley rain with mountain snow likely in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Snow level 5000 feet. Snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Southwest winds to 15 mph. Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Snow level 5500 feet. Snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Wednesday: Snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Chance of snow 80 percent. Light snow accumulations. Highs in the 30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear with a 30 percent chance of snow. Lows 16 to 23. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Thursday: Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of snow in the morning. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Thursday Night: Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the 20s. Friday: Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows in the 20s. Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow. Slight chance of rain in the evening. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows 18 to 25. Sunday: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 16 to 23. Monday: Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains | |
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