Western Montana Zone Forecast
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Zone Forecast Product
National Weather Service Missoula MT
1222 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026
MTZ001-162200-
Kootenai/Cabinet Region-
Including the cities of Libby and Eureka
1222 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Widespread
frost and patchy freezing fog early in the morning. Areas of
freezing fog and frost late in the morning. Highs in the 60s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in
the 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs
in the 60s. South winds to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows
in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Southwest winds to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
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MTZ002-162200-
West Glacier Region-
Including the city of Swan Lake
1222 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Widespread frost and patchy freezing fog
in the morning. Areas of fog early in the morning. Highs in the
mid 50s to lower 60s. Southwest winds to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in
the 30s to lower 40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs
in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Windy with southwest winds 20 to
30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Very windy with southwest winds 25 to 35 mph.
Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the
30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
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MTZ003-162200-
Flathead/Mission Valleys-
Including the cities of Kalispell, Polson, and St. Ignatius
1222 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of freezing fog and patchy fog in
the morning. Widespread frost early in the morning. Patchy frost
late in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in
the 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs
in the 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
35 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows
in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 50sto lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the 50s to lower 60s.
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MTZ004-162200-
Lower Clark Fork Region-
Including the cities of Noxon, Thompson Falls, and Superior
1222 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the morning. Patchy
freezing fog early in the morning. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. South
winds to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs
in the 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around
35 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows
in the 30s. Southwest winds to 15 mph with gusts to around
35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the
30s to lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the 50s to lower 60s.
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MTZ005-162200-
Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys-
Including the cities of Hamilton and Darby
1222 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Widespread frost and patchy freezing fog
in the morning. Highs in the 60s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Southeast
winds to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. South
winds to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s. West winds to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs near 60.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in
the evening. Lows in the 30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid to upper 50s.
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MTZ006-162200-
Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains-
Including the city of Sula
1222 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Widespread frost early in the morning.
Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. South winds to 15 mph in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs
in the upper 50s to mid 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain.
Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
rain. Lows in the 30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
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MTZ007-162200-
Butte/Blackfoot Region-
Including the cities of Anaconda, Deer Lodge, and Drummond
1222 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the morning. Patchy
freezing fog early in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s to lower
60s. South winds to 15 mph in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to mid
30s. West winds to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 50s to lower 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain.
Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in
the evening. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
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MTZ043-162200-
Potomac/Seeley Lake Region-
Including the cities of East Missoula, Seeley Lake, and Clinton
1222 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Widespread frost and patchy freezing fog
in the morning. Patchy fog early in the morning. Highs in the mid
50s to lower 60s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Widespread frost after midnight. Lows
in the 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs
in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Southwest winds to 15 mph with gusts
to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows
in the 30s. West winds to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
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IDZ009-162200-
Western Lemhi County-
Including the city of Shoup
1222 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 60s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 60s. South winds to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain.
Highs in the 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
rain. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
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IDZ010-162200-
Eastern Lemhi County-
Including the cities of Salmon and Leadore
1222 AM MDT Fri Oct 16 2026
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Widespread frost early in the morning.
Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy.Lows in the 30s. Southeast winds to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
South winds to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s. Southwest winds
to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
rain. Lows in the 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
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IDZ005-162200-
Northern Clearwater Mountains-
Including the cities of Pierce and Elk River
1122 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Widespread frost and patchy freezing fog
in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs
in the 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog through the night.
Lows in the 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s to mid
30s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the 50s.
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IDZ006-162200-
Southern Clearwater Mountains-
Including the cities of Powell, Elk City, and Dixie
1122 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Widespread frost in the morning. Patchy
freezing fog early in the morning. Highs 59 to 73. Southeast
winds to 15 mph in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in
the lower 30s to mid 40s. Southeast winds to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs
56 to 70. South winds to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of fog after midnight.
Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 51 to 65.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 54 to 68.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 44 to 58.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the
30s to lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 46 to 60.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain in
the evening. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
45 to 59.
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IDZ007-162200-
Orofino/Grangeville Region-
Including the city of Kooskia
1122 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy freezing fog early in the morning.
Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. Southeast winds to
15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph mainly south of Highway 12.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
Southwest winds to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph mainly
south of Highway 12.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid
40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 50s to mid 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the
morning. Highs in the upper 40s to lower 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the
mid 30s to lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 50s to lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the 50s to lower 60s.
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IDZ008-162200-
Lower Hells Canyon/Salmon River Region-
Including the cities of Riggins and White Bird
1122 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to upper 70s. South
winds to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 60s to mid 70s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 60s to lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s to mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 50s to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain.
Highs in the 50s to mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
rain. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 50s to mid 60s.
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