664 FPUS55 KMSO 191111 ZFPMSO WESTERN MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO ZONE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 400 AM MST (300 AM PST) WED FEB 19 2003 SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE FOR TODAY...TONIGHT...THURSDAY...THURSDAY NIGHT...AND FRIDAY. MTZ004-006-192300- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING...NOXON...THOMPSON FALLS...SUPERIOR...SULA 400 AM MST WED FEB 19 2003 ...WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 4000 FEET THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...PATCHY RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 33 TO 43. .TONIGHT...SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 3 INCHES. LOWS 20 TO 31. .THURSDAY...MOUNTAIN SNOW. RAIN OR SNOW LIKELY IN THE VALLEYS. SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 8 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL AROUND 4000 FEET. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 33 TO 43. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. RAIN OR SNOW LIKELY IN THE VALLEYS. LOWS 22 TO 32. .FRIDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS 33 TO 43. .SATURDAY...SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 17 TO 27. HIGHS 27 TO 37. .SUNDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. TURNING COLDER. LOWS 14 TO 24. HIGHS 21 TO 31. .MONDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS...MAINLY MOUNTAINS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 8 TO 19. HIGHS 23 TO 33. .TUESDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 9 TO 19. HIGHS 27 TO 37. $$ MTZ001-002-043-192300- KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-WEST GLACIER REGION-BLACKFOOT REGION- INCLUDING...LIBBY...EUREKA...SWAN LAKE...DRUMMOND...SEELEY LAKE 400 AM MST WED FEB 19 2003 ...WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 3500 FEET FOR THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...PATCHY RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 34 TO 44. .TONIGHT...SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 3 INCHES. LOWS 20 TO 30. .THURSDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 8 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL AROUND 3500 FEET. HIGHS 33 TO 43. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH MOUNTAINS. LOWS 18 TO 28. .FRIDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS 30 TO 40. .SATURDAY...SNOW LIKELY. TURNING COLDER AND LOCALLY WINDY. LOWS 16 TO 26. HIGHS 23 TO 33. .SUNDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. BRISK. LOWS 8 TO 18. HIGHS 20 TO 30. .MONDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS....MAINLY MOUNTAINS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 3 BELOW TO 13 ABOVE ZERO. HIGHS 22 TO 32. .TUESDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 6 TO 16. HIGHS 26 TO 36. .< TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION LIBBY 43 30 42 25 40 / 10 60 60 70 70 $$ MTZ003-192300- FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- INCLUDING...KALISPELL...POLSON...ST. IGNATIUS 400 AM MST WED FEB 19 2003 .TODAY...PATCHY RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 36 TO 46. .TONIGHT...SNOW BECOMING LIKELY OVERNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. LOWS 23 TO 33. .THURSDAY...RAIN OR SNOW LIKELY. LOCAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. HIGHS 35 TO 45. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 21 TO 31. .FRIDAY...RAIN OR SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS 32 TO 42. .SATURDAY...SNOW LIKELY. TURNING COLDER AND LOCALLY WINDY LATE. LOWS 17 TO 27. HIGHS 26 TO 36. .SUNDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. BRISK. LOWS 11 TO 21. HIGHS 21 TO 31. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 2 TO 12. HIGHS 22 TO 32. .TUESDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 7 TO 17. HIGHS 26 TO 36. .< TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION KALISPELL 41 28 40 27 36 / 10 60 70 70 70 POLSON 42 29 41 28 39 / 10 60 70 70 70 $$ MTZ005-192300- MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- INCLUDING...HAMILTON...DARBY 400 AM MST WED FEB 19 2003 .TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 35 TO 45. .TONIGHT...SNOW BECOMING LIKELY OVERNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. LOWS 21 TO 31. .THURSDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOCAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. HIGHS 34 TO 44. .THURSDAY NIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 24 TO 34. .FRIDAY...RAIN OR SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS 34 TO 44. .SATURDAY...SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 17 TO 27. HIGHS 29 TO 39. .SUNDAY...TURNING COLDER AND LOCALLY WINDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 13 TO 23. HIGHS 23 TO 33. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 7 TO 17. HIGHS 24 TO 34. .TUESDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 6 TO 16. HIGHS 29 TO 39. .< TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION MISSOULA 40 28 40 29 39 / 0 60 70 70 70 HAMILTON 41 26 40 30 40 / 0 60 70 70 70 $$ MTZ007-192300- BUTTE/PINTLAR REGION- INCLUDING...PHILIPSBURG...ANACONDA...DEER LODGE 400 AM MST WED FEB 19 2003 .TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 33 TO 43. .TONIGHT...MOUNTAIN SNOW BECOMING LIKELY OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS. LOWS 13 TO 23. .THURSDAY...MOUNTAIN SNOW LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS. HIGHS 32 TO 42. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE VALLEYS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH MOUNTAINS. LOWS 18 TO 28. .FRIDAY...SNOW LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 29 TO 39. .SATURDAY...SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 10 TO 20. HIGHS 24 TO 34. .SUNDAY...TURNING COLDER AND LOCALLY WINDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 4 TO 14. HIGHS 17 TO 27. .MONDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS...MAINLY MOUNTAINS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 1 BELOW TO 11 BELOW ZERO. HIGHS 18 TO 28. .TUESDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 1 TO 11. HIGHS 22 TO 32. .< TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION BUTTE 36 15 35 20 35 / 0 40 40 40 60 $$ IDZ005-006-192300- NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING...ELK RIVER...PIERCE...POWELL...ELK CITY...DIXIE 400 AM MST (300 AM PST) WED FEB 19 2003 ...WINTER STORM WATCH ABOVE 4000 FEET THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...PATCHY MOUNTAIN SNOW. CLOUDY. HIGHS 37 TO 47. .TONIGHT...SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. RAIN OR SNOW LIKELY IN THE VALLEYS. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 3 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL AROUND 4000 FEET. LOWS 25 TO 35. .THURSDAY...MOUNTAIN SNOW. RAIN OR SNOW LIKELY IN THE VALLEYS. SNOW ACCUMULATION 4 TO 8 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL AROUND 4000 FEET. HIGHS 37 TO 47. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE VALLEYS. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH MOUNTAINS. LOWS 25 TO 35. .FRIDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS 38 TO 48. .SATURDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 24 TO 34. HIGHS 33 TO 43. .SUNDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 22 TO 32. HIGHS 31 TO 41. .MONDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS...MAINLY MOUNTAINS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 25. HIGHS 30 TO 40. .TUESDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 30. HIGHS 32 TO 42. $$ IDZ007-008-192300- OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER- INCLUDING...KOOSKIA...WHITE BIRD...RIGGINS 400 AM MST (300 AM PST) WED FEB 19 2003 .TODAY...PATCHY MOUNTAIN RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 40 TO 50. .TONIGHT...VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL AROUND 4000 FEET. LOWS 26 TO 36. .THURSDAY...VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 3 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL AROUND 4000 FEET. HIGHS 39 TO 49. .THURSDAY NIGHT...VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 27 TO 37. .FRIDAY...VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS 41 TO 51. .SATURDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 26 TO 36. HIGHS 37 TO 47. .SUNDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 35. HIGHS 35 TO 45. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 16 TO 26. HIGHS 33 TO 43. .TUESDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 23 TO 33. HIGHS 37 TO 47. .< TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION OROFINO 49 36 49 35 50 / 0 70 70 70 70 GRANGEVILLE 42 31 40 32 44 / 0 70 70 70 70 $$ IDZ009-010-192300- WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- INCLUDING...SHOUP...SALMON...LEADORE 400 AM MST WED FEB 19 2003 .TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 32 TO 42. .TONIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW. CLOUDY. LOWS 13 TO 23. .THURSDAY...MOUNTAIN SNOW LIKELY. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. CHANCE OF VALLEY RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS 33 TO 43. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW IN THE VALLEYS. LOWS 16 TO 26. .FRIDAY...MOUNTAIN SNOW LIKELY. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW IN THE VALLEYS. HIGHS 29 TO 39. .SATURDAY...MOUNTAIN SNOW LIKELY. CHANCE OF VALLEY SNOW. LOWS 16 TO 26. HIGHS 28 TO 38. .SUNDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 16 TO 26. HIGHS 25 TO 35. .MONDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS...MAINLY MOUNTAINS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 4 TO 14. HIGHS 26 TO 36. .TUESDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 8 TO 18. HIGHS 28 TO 38. .< TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION SALMON 38 19 39 24 38 / 0 40 50 50 60 $$