Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT

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Recreation Forecast for Flathead Lake
National Weather Service Missoula MT
505 AM MST Wed Dec 10 2025

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...Breezy, rain. Highs around 50 . South winds 15 to 25 mph
with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Waves around 1 foot...locally up to 2 feet building to 1 to
2 feet...locally up to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.Tonight...Windy. Rain likely in the evening, then rain after
midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 20 to 30 mph with
gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Waves
1 to 2 feet...locally up to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Breezy, rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds
15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of rain near
100 percent. Waves 1 to 2 feet...locally up to 3 feet subsiding
to around 1 foot...locally up to 2 feet late in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then
rain and snow likely after midnight. No snow accumulation. Lows
around 40 . Southwest winds around 15 mph in the evening becoming
light. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Waves around 1 foot...
locally up to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain and a slight
chance of snow in the afternoon. No snow accumulation. Highs in
the mid 40s. Variable winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Waves less than 1 foot.