Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Missoula, Missoula International Airport (KMSO)

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

haze,smoke

76°F

24°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 12 Aug 11:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Missoula MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 89. Light northwest wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am.  Patchy smoke before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 8 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy smoke after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain likely, mainly between 9pm and midnight.  Patchy smoke before 9pm. Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Areas Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 89. Light northwest wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy smoke before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 8 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy smoke after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain likely, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Patchy smoke before 9pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Missoula MT
 46.87°N 114°W (Elev. 3202 ft)
2:12 am MDT Aug 12, 2026
12pm MDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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