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Area Discussion for - Missoula, MT
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Missoula MT 215 PM MDT Thu May 2 2024
Discussion
Unstable and cool northerly flow has triggered scattered showers across Northwest Montana where they will linger through this evening.
A ridge of high pressure will build over the region and bring warmer and dry weather through Saturday.
Low pressure system returns Sunday through much of next week. The large trough across the west will keep temperatures below normal with widespread shower activity throughout the week. The two periods that the models are showing the best potential for impacts is Sunday night into Monday where snow is expected over Lost Trail Pass and the higher elevations of southwest Montana. Amounts will be light. Tuesday night into Wednesday will be the other period with widespread showers. Upslope precipitation will impact the Continental Divide with Marias Pass has a 50% chance of receiving 2 inches of snow by Wednesday morning.
Model guidance is showing a trend toward drier and warmer weather by next weekend May 11th.
AVIATION
Showers will be in the vicinity of Kgpi and kmso through 03/0300z. Otherwise all terminals will experience partly cloudy skies through this evening and Vfr conditions on Friday.
MSO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MT...None.
ID...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Missoula MT 215 PM MDT Thu May 2 2024
Discussion
Unstable and cool northerly flow has triggered scattered showers across Northwest Montana where they will linger through this evening.
A ridge of high pressure will build over the region and bring warmer and dry weather through Saturday.
Low pressure system returns Sunday through much of next week. The large trough across the west will keep temperatures below normal with widespread shower activity throughout the week. The two periods that the models are showing the best potential for impacts is Sunday night into Monday where snow is expected over Lost Trail Pass and the higher elevations of southwest Montana. Amounts will be light. Tuesday night into Wednesday will be the other period with widespread showers. Upslope precipitation will impact the Continental Divide with Marias Pass has a 50% chance of receiving 2 inches of snow by Wednesday morning.
Model guidance is showing a trend toward drier and warmer weather by next weekend May 11th.
AVIATION
Showers will be in the vicinity of Kgpi and kmso through 03/0300z. Otherwise all terminals will experience partly cloudy skies through this evening and Vfr conditions on Friday.
MSO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MT...None.
ID...None.
Airport Reports
EDIT (hide/show) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
| KGPI GLACIER PARK INTL,MT | 19 sm | 64 min | calm | 10 sm | A Few Clouds | 52°F | 28°F | 40% | 29.96 |
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