000 FPUS55 KMSO 150057 ZFPMSO WESTERN MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO ZONE FORECAST...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 300 PM MST (200 PM PST) SUN DEC 14 2003 SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE FOR TONIGHT...MONDAY...MONDAY NIGHT...TUESDAY...TUESDAY NIGHT...AND WEDNESDAY. MTZ001-002-043-151200- KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-WEST GLACIER REGION-BLACKFOOT REGION- INCLUDING...LIBBY...EUREKA...SWAN LAKE...DRUMMOND...SEELEY LAKE 300 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW ABOVE 3500 FEET THROUGH 9AM MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET...AND UP TO 2 INCHES LOWER ELEVATIONS. LOWS 18 TO 27. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH...DECREASING AFTER SUNSET. .MONDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES...MAINLY MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 27 TO 33. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT IN THE KOOTENAI CABINET REGION. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 13 TO 24. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...SNOW LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 31 TO 37. BRISK SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 21 TO 29. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS 31 TO 38. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 19 TO 28. .THURSDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 34 TO 40. .THURSDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 19 TO 29. .FRIDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 28 TO 36. .FRIDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 19 TO 28. .SATURDAY...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 28 TO 36. .SATURDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 30. .SUNDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 29 TO 37. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION LIBBY 26 32 23 37 28 38 / 60 60 30 70 70 60 EUREKA 24 30 21 32 26 35 / 40 40 30 60 60 60 WEST GLACIER 22 30 17 33 25 33 / 50 50 20 40 60 60 ESSEX 20 30 15 35 24 34 / 60 60 20 40 60 60 SEELEY LAKE 21 29 18 32 24 34 / 60 60 0 30 50 50 POTOMAC 24 31 21 34 25 36 / 60 60 0 30 50 40 DRUMMOND 23 31 18 34 24 35 / 60 60 0 20 40 30 $$ MTZ004-151200- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION- INCLUDING...NOXON...THOMPSON FALLS...SUPERIOR 300 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW ABOVE 3500 FEET THROUGH 9AM MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET...AND UP TO 2 INCHES LOWER ELEVATIONS. LOWS 24 TO 29. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES...MAINLY MOUNTAINS. HIGHS 30 TO 35. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 21 TO 26. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...SNOW LIKELY. CLOUDY. HIGHS 31 TO 36. BRISK SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 24 TO 29. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS 34 TO 39. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 24 TO 29. .THURSDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 36 TO 41. .THURSDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 24 TO 29. .FRIDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 32 TO 37. .FRIDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 24 TO 29. .SATURDAY...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 32 TO 37. .SATURDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30. .SUNDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 33 TO 38. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION LOOKOUT PASS 20 26 17 31 24 35 / 60 60 20 60 60 60 THOMPSON FALLS 28 33 25 35 28 38 / 60 60 20 60 60 60 $$ IDZ005-006-MTZ006-151200- NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING...ELK RIVER...PIERCE...POWELL...ELK CITY...DIXIE...SULA 300 PM MST (200 PM PST) SUN DEC 14 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW ABOVE 3500 FEET THROUGH 9AM MONDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW ACCUMULATION 2 TO 5 INCHES ABOVE 3500 FEET...AND UP TO 2 INCHES LOWER ELEVATIONS. COLDER. LOWS 15 TO 27. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. HIGHS 24 TO 33. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 12 TO 25. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 28 TO 36. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 18 TO 28. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS 31 TO 40. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 17 TO 27. .THURSDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 32 TO 40. .THURSDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 17 TO 27. .FRIDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 29 TO 37. .FRIDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 14 TO 26. .SATURDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 29 TO 37. .SATURDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW. CLOUDY. LOWS 16 TO 28. .SUNDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW. CLOUDY. HIGHS 29 TO 37. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION PIERCE 26 32 24 36 28 40 / 50 50 10 50 50 50 LOWELL 33 37 31 40 33 45 / 50 50 10 50 30 50 DIXIE 17 26 14 29 19 34 / 50 50 10 30 20 30 LOLO PASS 17 24 14 29 21 35 / 70 70 10 40 40 60 SULA 19 30 16 34 20 36 / 50 50 0 20 30 20 $$ IDZ009-010-151200- WESTERN LEMHI COUNTY-EASTERN LEMHI COUNTY- INCLUDING...SHOUP...SALMON...LEADORE 300 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2003 .TONIGHT...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 14 TO 28. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 23 TO 33. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 9 TO 23. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 30 TO 35. BRISK SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 9 TO 24. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 27 TO 40. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 13 TO 23. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 32 TO 39. .THURSDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 26. .FRIDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 29 TO 38. .FRIDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 13 TO 25. .SATURDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW. CLOUDY. HIGHS 29 TO 38. .SATURDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW. CLOUDY. LOWS 14 TO 27. .SUNDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW. CLOUDY. HIGHS 28 TO 38. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION SHOUP 19 28 14 32 18 32 / 40 40 0 10 10 20 SALMON 22 30 17 30 13 29 / 30 30 0 10 10 20 LEADORE 16 26 11 31 10 28 / 30 30 0 0 10 10 $$ IDZ007-008-151200- OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER- INCLUDING...KOOSKIA...WHITE BIRD...RIGGINS 300 PM MST (200 PM PST) SUN DEC 14 2003 .TONIGHT...SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOCAL SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE...DECREASING AFTER SUNSET. LOWS 25 TO 36. .MONDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 31 TO 38. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 23 TO 34. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. CLOUDY. SNOW LEVEL AROUND 3000 FEET. HIGHS 31 TO 46. BRISK SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LEVEL AROUND 3000 FEET. LOWS 25 TO 34. BRISK SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 39 TO 46. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 34. .THURSDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 38 TO 47. .THURSDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 34. .FRIDAY...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 37 TO 46. .FRIDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 24 TO 33. .SATURDAY...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 36 TO 46. .SATURDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 26 TO 34. .SUNDAY...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 36 TO 45. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION OROFINO 33 37 31 42 33 44 / 30 30 10 50 40 50 GRANGEVILLE 26 33 24 38 25 40 / 40 40 10 20 20 30 RIGGINS 35 38 34 42 30 46 / 40 40 10 20 20 30 $$ MTZ003-151200- FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- INCLUDING...KALISPELL...POLSON...ST. IGNATIUS 300 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2003 .TONIGHT...NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. LOWS 23 TO 28. .MONDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. HIGHS 29 TO 34. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. .TUESDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 32 TO 37. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...SNOW LIKELY. LOWS 24 TO 29. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS 33 TO 38. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 23 TO 28. .THURSDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. .THURSDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 22 TO 27. .FRIDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 31 TO 36. .FRIDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 22 TO 27. .SATURDAY...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 30 TO 35. .SATURDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 23 TO 28. .SUNDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 31 TO 36. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION KALISPELL 24 30 21 33 26 35 / 50 50 20 40 60 60 POLSON 26 32 23 35 27 36 / 60 60 10 50 60 60 $$ MTZ005-151200- MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- INCLUDING...HAMILTON...DARBY 300 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2003 .TONIGHT...NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. LOWS 22 TO 27. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. HIGHS 31 TO 36. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 21 TO 26. .TUESDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 31 TO 36. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 22 TO 27. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 21 TO 26. .THURSDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. .THURSDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 21 TO 26. .FRIDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 32 TO 37. .FRIDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. .SATURDAY...CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 32 TO 37. .SATURDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW. CLOUDY. LOWS 22 TO 27. .SUNDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW. CLOUDY. HIGHS 32 TO 37. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION MISSOULA 26 33 24 33 25 37 / 60 60 10 40 50 40 HAMILTON 24 34 23 35 24 38 / 50 50 0 30 40 40 $$ MTZ007-151200- BUTTE/PINTLAR REGION- INCLUDING...PHILIPSBURG...ANACONDA...DEER LODGE 600 PM MST SUN DEC 14 2003 UPDATED PRECIPITATION AND WINDS TONIGHT TONIGHT...NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS...MAINLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. LOWS 14 TO 22. LOCAL WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH...DECREASING DURING THE EVENING. .MONDAY...SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH IN THE VALLEYS WITH UP TO 2 INCHES MOUNTAINS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 26 TO 31. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 9 TO 17. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 32 TO 37. BRISK SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 23. BRISK WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 32 TO 37. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 14 TO 21. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 34 TO 39. .THURSDAY NIGHT...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. .FRIDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 29 TO 34. .FRIDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 14 TO 20. .SATURDAY...CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 29 TO 34. .SATURDAY NIGHT...CHANCE OF SNOW. CLOUDY. LOWS 16 TO 22. .SUNDAY...SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. CLOUDY. HIGHS 29 TO 34. && TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION ANACONDA 18 28 13 34 18 35 / 50 50 0 10 30 20 BUTTE 16 28 11 35 15 35 / 50 50 0 10 30 20 $$