Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT

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Recreation Forecast for Flathead Lake
National Weather Service Missoula MT
605 AM 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 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Waves 1 to 3 feet...locally up to 4 feet.
.Tonight...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy
after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Waves 1 to 2 feet...locally up to
3 feet subsiding to around 1 foot...locally up to 2 feet after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of rain in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph. Waves around 1 foot...locally up to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the lower 40s. Variable winds up to 10 mph. Waves around
1 foot...locally up to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 50s. Variable winds up to 10 mph. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Waves less than 1 foot.