Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
627 FXUS65 KMSO 060702 AFDMSO Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Missoula MT 102 AM MDT Thu Jun 6 2024 ...Hot and Dry through Saturday... .DISCUSSION...Finally a nice stretch of sunny skies and warm/hot temperatures are on the menu for the Northern Rockies today through Saturday as high pressure establishes itself over the region. High temperatures will be in the 80s across western Montana with the lower valleys across central Idaho reaching the mid 90s. The hottest day of week occurs Saturday. Showers and thunderstorms will develop Sunday afternoon/evening across central Idaho and parts of western/southwest Montana. A weak short wave sliding through British Columbia and the US/Canadian border will bring scattered showers and a few thunderstorms along the Continental Divide and portions of Western Montana Monday. Another nice stretch of dry and warm weather returns next Tuesday through much of next week (June 12-13) with model ensembles show high pressure rebounding over the western United States. && .AVIATION...VFR conditions for all terminals through 07/1200z. However KGPI/KMSO/KBTM will experience some west winds gusting to 20 mph between 06/2200z and 07/0100z. && .MSO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MT...None. ID...None. && $$