Bitterroot River near Missoula
4.9 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
- Flow
- 899 cfs
Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sun 6 PM
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:35 PM MDT at KMSO
Lolo, MT weather
Sunny and 50°10°.
Today: low 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 34°1°), high 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°).
Now 50°10°
Sunny
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
- From the south-southeast. Light through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 34°1°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- Air quality
- 28Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 53°12°
TonightDown to 34°1° by 3 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 2 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3°
Monday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4°
Monday afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · rain chance 20%
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 56% | — | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 56% | — | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 67% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 84% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 86% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW | 88% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E | 92% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE | 92% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S | 94% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW | 99% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW | 99% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 34°1°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW | 99% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 34°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 88% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE | 68% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE | 85% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE | 91% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE | 94% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 34°1°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE | 95% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE | 98% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 31°−1°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 25°−4°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 27°−3°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 32°0°) | 32°0° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE | 93% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Rain | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 73% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 65% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Rain | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 59% | — | — |
| Mon 3p | Rain | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 20% | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 57% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 2 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 24°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 33°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 26°−3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 24°−4°–30°−1°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 54°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 25°−4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 54°12°20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–31°−1°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 47°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 70% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–47°8°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–33°1°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 49°9°, low 24°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Snow 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 45°7°–49°9°
- Low, likely
- 24°−4°–31°−1°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 29°−2°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 48°9°, low 23°−5°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 45°7°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–30°−1°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 47°8°, low 21°−6°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 42°6°–47°8°
- Low, likely
- 21°−6°–29°−2°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 28°−2°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 53°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 24°.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 28°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 47–49°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MSO) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Clark Fork River below Missoula
6.8 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
- Flow
- 2,700 cfs
Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sun 6 PM
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Clark Fork River above Missoula
11 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
- Flow
- 1,960 cfs
Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sun 12 PM
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Blackfoot River near Bonner
19 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
- Flow
- 727 cfs
Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sun 6 AM
Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 71% less heating than a typical week.
This week 53Typical 181
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 37
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 27 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).
Open the windows?
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Is this typical?
Missoula International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 51°11° / 30°−1°
- Forecast high / low
- 53°12° / 33°1°
- Record high
- 74°23° in 1944
- Record low
- 11°−12° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +8°+4°SunOct 18
- +5°+3°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- +6°+3°WedOct 21
- +8°+4°ThuOct 22
- +6°+3°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Lolo weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:07 AM, sunset 6:33 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 26 min
- Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:50–6:52 PM
- Morning 7:48–8:49 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:52–7:04 PM
- Morning 7:36–7:48 AM; first light 7:36 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:22 AM · rises 5:34 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
