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Recreation Forecast for Flathead Lake
National Weather Service Missoula MT
205 PM MDT Fri May 17 2024

Note: The experimental wave height forecasts are representative of
the mid lake waters and downwind shores. Wave heights may be
significantly less on upwind shores.

.Today...Windy. Partly sunny in the morning then becoming cloudy.
A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Showers in the afternoon. Highs
around 50 . Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts to around
30 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Waves around 1 foot...locally up to
2 feet building to 1 to 2 feet...locally up to 3 feet in the
afternoon.
.Tonight...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest
winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Waves 1 to 2 feet...locally up to
3 feet subsiding to around 1 foot...locally up to 2 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. South
winds around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Waves
around 1 foot...locally up to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 40 . Variable winds up
to 10 mph. Waves around 1 foot...locally up to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain in the morning, then
cloudy with showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs around 50 . Variable winds up to 10 mph. Chance
of precipitation 90 percent. Waves less than 1 foot.