Observed 9:55 AM MDT at KMSO

Missoula, MT weather

Overcast and 37°3°.

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Light through 10 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 17Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Falling · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

12°7° cooler than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 38°3° now)

Good hours for

Above 40°4° today by noon
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Fog tonight midnight–3 AM
Hard freeze tonight 2–11 AM (low 26°−3°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from 2 AM (low 27°−3°)

This morningNear 36°2° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 51°11° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 5 PM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 28°−2° · freezing, low 27°−3° · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	46%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	15%	1
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	14%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	20%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	22%	2
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	31%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	61%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	69%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	70%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	73%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	68%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	87%	47%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	94%	62%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	97%	64%	0
Sun 12a	Fog	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	65%	0
Sun 1a	Fog	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	62%	0
Sun 2a	Fog	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	52%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	23%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 38°3°)	22°−6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 10a	Fog	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	40%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	90%	48%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	76%	53%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	66%	65%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	62%	66%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	58%	70%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	57%	71%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	57%	73%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	61%	78%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	76%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	85%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	89%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	77%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	95%	75%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	75%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	98%	76%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	99%	73%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	65%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	66%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 42°6°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	81%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	78%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	60%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	71%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 25°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 47°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 49°9°, low 23°−5°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, 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 23.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
23°−5°–38°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 47°8°, low 23°−5°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
23°−5°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 48°9°, low 23°−5°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Low, likely
23°−5°–36°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 42°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 43°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 25°.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 28°.
Rest of week
Highs 42–49°; 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Bitterroot River near Missoula

3.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 882 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sun 6 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Clark Fork River above Missoula

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 1,820 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sun 12 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Clark Fork River below Missoula

4.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 2,500 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sun 6 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Blackfoot River near Bonner

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 734 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sun 6 AM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 54Typical 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 28 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°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 about typical for the date.

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

Missoula weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:51 PM; Morning 7:47–8:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:03 PM; Morning 7:35–7:47 AM; first light 7:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–7:37 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:21 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Missoula. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,900 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Missoula, MT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Bitterroot River near Missoula

Clark Fork River above Missoula

Clark Fork River below Missoula

Blackfoot River near Bonner

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon