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Recreation Forecast for Flathead Lake
National Weather Service Missoula MT
505 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.

.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. 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.