Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Missoula, Missoula International Airport (KMSO)

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

Clear

36°F

2°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 05:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Frenchtown MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then rain after 3pm.  High near 53. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 5300 feet after midnight . Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow likely.  Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4500 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Rain likely before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then rain after 3pm. High near 53. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 5300 feet after midnight . Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4500 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Frenchtown MT
 46.88°N 114.31°W (Elev. 4465 ft)
2:00 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
5am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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