Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Missoula, Missoula International Airport (KMSO)

Lat: 46.92083°NLon: 114.0925°WElev: 3199.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 21 Jan 01:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Missoula MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Light and variable wind becoming east 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -3. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Light and variable wind becoming east 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -3. East wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Missoula MT
 46.87°N 114.03°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
1:01 pm MST Jan 21, 2026
1pm MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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