459 WWUS85 KMSO 262122 SABMSO BACKCOUNTRY FORECAST FOR WESTERN MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 222 PM MST TUE JAN 26 2010 .DISCUSSION...THE REMNANTS OF A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL KEEP LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AROUND THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY. ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIGHT AND MAINLY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT BRINGING AN END TO THE SHOWERS AND WARMING TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND STRENGTHENED VALLEY INVERSIONS. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/MISSOULA. THIS BACKCOUNTRY FORECAST IS ISSUED ONCE A DAY AND WILL NOT LIST ANY CURRENT HEADLINES. MTZ001-270930- FAR NORTHWEST MONTANA (KOOTENAI)- INCLUDING...PURCELL AND CABINET MOUNTAINS --------------------------- 5500-7000 FT ---------------------------- WED WED NIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY HI/LO TEMPS 27 TO 35 16 TO 23 29 TO 33 21 TO 26 33 TO 37 WINDS(MPH) E 5 SW 3 S 5 SW 5 S 4 PRECIP CHC 0 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE SNO/SHR NONE NONE SNOW SNOW LIQUID AMT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SNOW AMT(IN) 0 0 0 0 SNOW LEVEL 2000 1500 3500 3000 5500 $$ MTZ002-009-270930- NORTHWEST MONTANA (FLATHEAD AND GLACIER PARK)- INCLUDING...MISSION AND SWAN RANGES --------------------------- 4000-6000 FT ---------------------------- WED WED NIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY HI/LO TEMPS 24 TO 31 9 TO 18 28 TO 34 16 TO 23 30 TO 37 WINDS(MPH) E 3 W 3 S 4 SW 5 SW 5 PRECIP CHC 0 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE SNO/SHR NONE NONE NONE NONE LIQUID AMT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SNOW AMT(IN) 0 0 0 0 --------------------------- 6000-8000 FT ---------------------------- WED WED NIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY HI/LO TEMPS 21 TO 29 10 TO 16 25 TO 31 17 TO 21 34 TO 37 WINDS(MPH) E 4 W 5 SW 6 SW 9 SW 9 PRECIP CHC 0 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE SNO/SHR NONE NONE NONE SNOW LIQUID AMT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SNOW AMT(IN) 0 0 0 0 SNOW LEVEL 2000 2000 4000 4000 5500 $$ MTZ004-006-043-270930- WEST CENTRAL MONTANA- INCLUDING...RATTLESNAKE WILDERNESS AND BITTERROOTS FROM LOOKOUT PASS TO LOST TRAIL PASS --------------------------- 4000-6000 FT ---------------------------- WED WED NIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY HI/LO TEMPS 27 TO 36 13 TO 22 29 TO 36 18 TO 28 33 TO 37 WINDS(MPH) E 4 SE 3 SE 4 S 3 S 3 PRECIP CHC 30 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE SNO/SHR SNO/SHR NONE NONE NONE LIQUID AMT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SNOW AMT(IN) 0 0 0 0 --------------------------- 6000-8000 FT ---------------------------- WED WED NIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY HI/LO TEMPS 21 TO 31 10 TO 19 23 TO 32 15 TO 27 30 TO 37 WINDS(MPH) E 4 S 4 S 5 SW 5 S 5 PRECIP CHC 50 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE SNO/SHR SNO/SHR NONE NONE NONE LIQUID AMT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SNOW AMT(IN) 0 0 0 0 SNOW LEVEL 3500 2500 5000 4000 7000 $$ IDZ006-270930- US HIGHWAY 12 IN IDAHO (LOCHSA)- INCLUDING...POWELL --------------------------- 2000-4000 FT ---------------------------- WED WED NIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY HI/LO TEMPS 37 TO 42 23 TO 28 35 TO 45 24 TO 30 36 TO 39 WINDS(MPH) E 4 SW 3 SE 4 SW 3 S 4 PRECIP CHC 50 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE NONE LIQUID AMT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SNOW AMT(IN) 0 0 0 0 ------------------------- 4000 TO 6000 FT --------------------------- WED WED NIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY HI/LO TEMPS 32 TO 37 17 TO 22 32 TO 39 21 TO 26 34 TO 37 WINDS(MPH) E 4 SE 3 SE 4 SW 4 S 4 PRECIP CHC 50 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE SNO/SHR NONE NONE NONE NONE LIQUID AMT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SNOW AMT(IN) 0 0 0 0 SNOW LEVEL 3500 2500 4500 3500 6500 $$