446  
FOUS55 KMSO 170621  
PFMMSO  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT  
1221 AM MDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
MTZ005-172200-  
MISSOULA-MISSOULA MT  
46.92N 114.08W ELEV. 3205 FT  
1221 AM MDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 80 49 74 48 75  
TEMP 48 45 49 65 78 78 63 57 53 50 52 64 70 72 61 55 52 49 52 63 71 74  
DEWPT 42 42 43 45 49 51 53 53 50 49 50 53 51 52 51 51 49 48 50 51 51 49  
RH 80 89 80 48 36 39 70 86 89 96 93 67 51 49 70 86 89 96 93 65 49 41  
WIND DIR N N N S S NW SE N N N N S NW S S SE N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 0 0 0 6 4 8 11 0 0 0 0 5 5 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 FW FW B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 FW  
POP 12HR 5 70 40 50 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0.15 0.06 0.13 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C C C C  
RAIN SHWRS C L S S C C C  
TSTMS C S S S S S S  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 46 78 47 80 47 79 47 78  
TEMP 55 47 65 77 56 49 69 77 56 48 68 76 56 47 67 74  
DEWPT 48 45 48 43 43 43 45 42 41 41 43 41 41 41 42 41  
PWIND DIR SE N NE NE SW N SW S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5  
 
 
MTZ003-172200-  
KALISPELL-FLATHEAD MT  
48.30N 114.27W ELEV. 2977 FT  
1221 AM MDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 75 49 73 48 72  
TEMP 47 44 49 63 73 74 61 55 52 50 53 64 71 71 60 53 50 48 52 63 70 71  
DEWPT 43 42 43 48 49 51 50 50 49 47 48 52 51 51 51 50 47 46 48 52 51 51  
RH 86 93 80 58 43 44 67 83 89 89 83 65 49 49 72 89 89 93 86 67 51 49  
WIND DIR N N N N N NW N E N NW W SW S SW SE NE N N N S S S  
WIND SPD 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 2 1 1 1 2 5 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC FW B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 20 5 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 48 73 47 73 48 73 47 71  
TEMP 53 48 63 72 53 48 65 72 53 48 65 70 53 48 62 67  
DEWPT 49 46 51 50 47 45 50 49 45 44 48 48 45 44 47 46  
PWIND DIR S E NE E N SE NW SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5  
 
 
MTZ007-172200-  
BUTTE-SILVER BOW MT  
45.95N 112.50W ELEV. 5550 FT  
1221 AM MDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 76 46 69 45 63  
TEMP 45 44 48 65 74 73 62 54 49 47 51 63 67 62 55 51 47 46 48 54 57 62  
DEWPT 40 39 39 44 47 48 48 47 46 45 48 49 49 49 48 48 47 45 47 48 48 48  
RH 82 82 71 46 38 41 60 77 89 93 89 60 52 62 77 89100 96 96 80 72 60  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S SW NW N N N SE SE NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N  
WIND SPD 3 2 2 9 11 11 8 4 2 0 0 10 9 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 3 4  
CLOUDS SC B2 SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 20 30 90 90 90  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.20 0.35 0.19  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S C D D D D S  
RAIN SHWRS S S D D D L L  
TSTMS S S C C S S S  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 41 72 43 75 44 74 44 75  
TEMP 48 41 62 70 51 44 67 72 51 44 67 71 51 44 67 71  
DEWPT 44 39 44 39 40 37 38 36 36 35 35 34 36 35 36 36  
PWIND DIR W W W SW W SW W S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0 0 5 5  
RAIN S  
 
 
IDZ010-172200-  
SALMON-LEMHI ID  
45.12N 113.88W ELEV. 4045 FT  
1221 AM MDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 81 47 72 45 70  
TEMP 52 49 52 68 77 77 65 56 52 49 51 63 67 70 59 53 49 46 49 59 66 69  
DEWPT 43 42 45 50 53 54 53 51 50 49 50 51 51 55 51 50 49 46 49 51 53 54  
RH 71 77 77 52 43 45 65 83 93100 96 65 56 59 75 89100100100 75 63 59  
WIND DIR N N N S S S SW N N N N N W NW N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 0 0 0 4 9 11 6 0 0 0 0 8 6 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0  
CLOUDS B1 OV B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW B1 B2 B2 OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 60 50 90 80 60  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.02 0.28 0.12 0.04  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C S C S C D D D L L C C S  
RAIN SHWRS C C C L L D  
TSTMS S C S S C S  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 43 76 44 79 44 79 45 79  
TEMP 52 44 64 76 55 46 69 77 55 45 70 76 55 45 69 76  
DEWPT 48 44 50 44 42 41 46 41 40 39 43 39 39 38 42 42  
PWIND DIR N NE N N N W S E  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0 0 5 10  
RAIN S  
 
 
MTZ004-172200-  
LOOKOUT PASS-MINERAL MT  
47.45N 115.67W ELEV. 6027 FT  
1221 AM MDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 61 45 56 44 58  
TEMP 42 40 42 51 59 58 52 50 48 46 45 51 54 52 48 47 46 45 44 53 57 54  
DEWPT 36 36 35 38 39 41 44 43 42 41 40 40 40 41 42 41 39 39 37 41 41 40  
RH 79 85 76 61 47 53 74 77 80 83 82 66 59 66 80 79 76 79 76 64 55 59  
WIND DIR E E E E NE N SW W W W W W NW NW W W W W SW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 8 9 8 4 3 3 5 6 4 3 2 3 5 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 4 3  
CLOUDS FW CL FW SC FW B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 50 5 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.07 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C  
WIND CHILL 34  
MIN CHILL 34 34  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 44 60 46 62 46 60 42 56  
TEMP 47 45 55 58 50 48 57 58 50 47 54 55 48 44 50 51  
DEWPT 39 37 39 37 37 37 37 37 36 36 36 36 35 35 35 35  
PWIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5  
 
 
IDZ006-172200-  
LOWELL-IDAHO ID  
46.15N 115.60W ELEV. 1575 FT  
1121 PM PDT WED SEP 16 2026  
 
DATE WED 09/16/26 THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26  
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 84 52 76  
TEMP 53 51 52 72 83 73 61 57 55 53 54 64 72 71  
DEWPT 51 49 49 57 60 69 61 57 55 53 54 60 61 66  
RH 93 93 89 59 46 87100100100100100 87 68 84  
WIND DIR N N N N SW S S N N N N N W N  
WIND SPD 0 0 1 2 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0  
CLOUDS FW B1 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 FW FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 40 50 50  
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0.02 0.05  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C  
TSTMS S C S S S S  
OBVIS PF F PF  
HEAT INDEX 83  
MAX HEAT 83  
 
DATE SAT 09/19/26 SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26  
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 51 79 51 84 51 87 52 85  
TEMP 56 53 67 74 57 51 72 79 58 52 74 80 58 52 73 79  
DEWPT 56 53 59 63 56 51 58 60 53 50 54 59 52 49 53 59  
PWIND DIR N NW N E SE SW SE N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 40 5 0 0 0 0 0 0  
RAIN C  
RAIN SHWRS C  
TSTMS S  
 
 
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