Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
404 SXUS45 KMSO 162040 RECGPI Recreation Forecast for Flathead Lake National Weather Service Missoula MT 205 PM MDT Thu May 16 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. A 20 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds around 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph increasing to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot... locally up to 2 feet. .Tonight...Windy. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 50 percent. Waves around 1 foot...locally up to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Windy, cooler. Rain likely in the morning, then showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Waves around 1 foot...locally up to 2 feet building to 1 to 3 feet...locally up to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...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 mid 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation 40 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...Breezy. Mostly sunny. A 20 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.