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FOUS55 KMSO 160801
PFMMSO
POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
201 AM MDT MON MAR 16 2026
MTZ005-162200-
MISSOULA-MISSOULA MT
46.92N 114.08W ELEV. 3205 FT
201 AM MDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 48 37 56 40 60
TEMP 30 30 31 37 43 46 44 42 40 39 42 50 55 53 47 45 42 41 42 53 59 56
DEWPT 26 28 30 33 35 38 38 36 34 33 35 38 38 38 37 37 36 35 35 38 37 36
RH 85 92 96 85 73 73 79 79 79 79 76 63 53 57 68 73 79 79 76 57 44 47
WIND DIR NE N N NW N E NW NW N E SW W W W SW SW S SW SW W W W
WIND SPD 1 1 2 2 5 6 8 6 5 5 5 6 10 9 5 4 4 3 3 5 9 6
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B2 OV B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 80 30 20 30 30
QPF 12HR 0.07 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR T 00-00 00-00
RAIN C L C S S C C C C S S
SNOW C L L
WINTER WEATH Y Y Y
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 39 65 43 65 41 57 32 54
TEMP 45 40 57 63 49 44 57 62 49 43 50 53 40 33 44 53
DEWPT 35 34 40 37 37 36 41 40 40 39 37 31 29 27 27 25
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 10 10 5 20 40 40 10 10
RAIN S S C C C S
MTZ003-162200-
KALISPELL-FLATHEAD MT
48.30N 114.27W ELEV. 2977 FT
201 AM MDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 42 36 52 40 52
TEMP 26 27 29 33 37 40 39 39 38 38 39 47 52 50 44 43 42 41 41 48 52 50
DEWPT 22 25 27 32 34 37 37 37 36 35 36 41 43 42 40 40 39 38 38 42 43 41
RH 85 92 92 96 89 89 92 92 92 89 89 79 71 74 86 89 89 89 89 80 71 71
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 8 9 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 8 6
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 70 50 30 60 50
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.01 0 0.03 0.01
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN L C C C C C C L L C C C C C
SNOW C C C C
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 38 59 43 58 39 53 30 51
TEMP 42 40 50 58 46 44 53 56 45 41 47 49 37 31 43 50
DEWPT 38 37 42 42 40 39 44 43 40 37 36 32 29 27 29 26
PWIND DIR S S S S S SW SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN GN GN LT
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 40 30 30 50 50 40 20 10
RAIN C C C S S C C C C C C C S S
MTZ007-162200-
BUTTE-SILVER BOW MT
45.95N 112.50W ELEV. 5550 FT
201 AM MDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 50 38 58 41 62
TEMP 27 29 33 41 48 50 44 42 40 40 43 53 57 56 48 46 44 43 46 58 62 60
DEWPT 19 22 27 32 35 37 36 34 28 26 27 33 35 35 34 33 30 29 29 31 29 28
RH 71 75 78 70 60 61 73 73 62 57 53 46 43 45 58 60 57 57 51 36 28 29
WIND DIR W W NW W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W
WIND SPD 2 3 4 8 13 11 10 10 9 9 10 14 18 13 9 5 5 5 5 13 17 13
WIND GUST 19 23 19 21 29 29 25 26 28 24
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 30 20 5 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S
SNOW S
WIND CHILL 38 36 34 34 37
MIN CHILL 25 26 36 33 35 39 39
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 39 68 43 67 42 60 31 53
TEMP 47 41 59 67 51 45 61 64 48 43 55 55 39 32 44 53
DEWPT 29 28 30 28 28 29 34 33 33 33 33 29 24 23 23 22
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN GN GN LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 SC SC FW B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10 20 5 10
RAIN S
IDZ010-162200-
SALMON-LEMHI ID
45.12N 113.88W ELEV. 4045 FT
201 AM MDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 53 34 63 37 67
TEMP 31 33 34 41 49 52 46 42 37 36 39 51 59 61 50 44 39 38 39 55 64 66
DEWPT 25 28 29 31 34 36 36 36 31 30 31 34 35 35 34 32 30 29 30 32 30 31
RH 78 82 82 67 56 54 68 79 79 79 73 52 40 38 54 62 70 70 70 41 28 27
WIND DIR S E E NE N NW SW SW SW S SW W W W SW SW S S S SW W SW
WIND SPD 1 1 1 2 3 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 6 5 3 3 3 4 3 5 9 8
WIND GUST 21 19
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 30 20 0 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S S
SNOW S C
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 37 69 40 70 42 67 33 58
TEMP 46 39 55 68 47 42 57 68 51 44 57 61 42 34 46 57
DEWPT 30 29 33 31 32 31 37 34 36 34 36 32 30 27 28 26
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW NW NW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 5
MTZ004-162200-
LOOKOUT PASS-MINERAL MT
47.45N 115.67W ELEV. 6027 FT
201 AM MDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26
MDT 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 35 32 37 36 39
TEMP 23 27 29 29 30 32 34 35 35 35 36 35 34 34 36 37 38 37 38 37 36 36
DEWPT 21 25 27 29 30 31 33 33 29 29 31 32 31 32 34 33 32 31 31 31 31 32
RH 92 92 92100100 96 96 92 78 78 82 89 89 92 92 85 79 79 76 79 82 85
WIND DIR SW SW W SW SW W SW SW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 10 11 12 13 13 14 17 17 18 17 17 16 14 14 13 13 16 17 16 14 13 13
CLOUDS OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 100 70 60 80 60
QPF 12HR 0.44 0.05 0.15 0.18 0.04
SNOW 12HR 3 00-00 00-00
RAIN D L C C L L D D L L L L L L L
SNOW D D C L D C C
WIND CHILL 12 17 19 18 19 22 23 25 24 25 26 25 24 24 27 28 29 27 29 28 27 27
MIN CHILL 12 18 18 22 22 25 24 25 27 27 27
WINTER WEATH Y Y Y
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26
MDT 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 35 45 39 44 35 38 26 37
TEMP 37 37 42 43 40 40 41 42 37 35 37 33 29 26 32 36
DEWPT 33 31 35 33 32 34 35 36 34 32 29 25 22 19 19 18
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN GN LT
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 60 40 50 70 70 50 30 20
RAIN L C C C C C L L L L C C C
SNOW L C C C S S S
IDZ006-162200-
LOWELL-IDAHO ID
46.15N 115.60W ELEV. 1575 FT
101 AM PDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26
PDT 3HRLY 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 50 43 58 44 64
TEMP 35 36 39 42 48 48 45 43 43 44 45 52 57 54 50 48 46 44 45 57 64 61
DEWPT 35 36 39 42 45 46 45 43 40 40 40 47 47 48 47 45 43 40 41 49 48 50
RH 100100100100 89 93100100 89 86 82 83 69 80 89 89 89 86 86 75 56 67
WIND DIR N N N E SE SE E SE SE SE S S SW E SE SE SE S S SW W NW
WIND SPD 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV B2 OV B1 SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 90 40 40 40 30
QPF 12HR 0.21 0.02 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN D D L L D C S S C C C C S S C C S S S
SNOW D
OBVIS PF PF F PF
WINTER WEATH Y Y Y
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26
PDT 6HRLY 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 44 68 46 66 46 57 36 56
TEMP 48 45 58 64 49 47 58 62 51 47 51 52 42 36 48 53
DEWPT 43 41 49 52 46 44 49 53 48 45 45 42 37 34 36 37
PWIND DIR SE S S S SW W W NW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 20 10 10 30 40 40 20 20
RAIN S S C C C C C S S S S
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