Weather Forecast: Rain and snow moves in Wednesday
and last updated 2021-05-19 09:43:24-04
MISSOULA â Wednesday will start off dry with mostly to partly cloudy skies. By the afternoon valley rain and mountain snow will develop for west-central and southwest Montana along with areas closer towards the divide (Seeley/Swan Valley). Northwest Montana, including the Mission and Flathead Valleys will stay mostly dry today with rain showers developing here by late afternoon and evening.
Widespread valley rain and mountain snow will continue overnight Wednesday into Thursday. High temperatures Thursday will only top out in 40s to low 50s.
Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings have been issued for the mountains across western Montana starting Wednesday and continuing through Friday. MacDonald, Rogers and Homestake Passes could see 6"-to-10" of snow, Lolo and Lost Trail Passes could see 5"-to-8" of snow, Lookout Pass could see 4"-to-6" of snow. Marias Pass along with Logan Pass in Glacier National Park could see 12"-to-15" with locally higher amounts possible.