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Recreation Forecast for Flathead Lake
National Weather Service Missoula MT
206 PM MST Fri Feb 8 2019

Note: The experimental wave height forecasts are representative of
the mid lake waters and downwind shores. Wave heights may be
significantly less on upwind shores.

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST SATURDAY...

.Today...Snow. Snow accumulation 3 inches. Highs in the mid 20s.
Variable winds up to 10 mph becoming northeast around 15 mph in
the afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Waves around
1 foot...locally up to 2 feet. 
.Tonight...Windy, snow. Areas of blowing snow in the evening.
Blowing snow after midnight. Snow accumulation 1 inch. Lows zero
to 5 above. Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph
after midnight. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Waves 3 to
5 feet...locally up to 6 feet. 
.SATURDAY...Strong winds. Much colder. Cloudy with a 50 percent
chance of snow. Highs 5 to 10 above. Northeast winds 30 to 45 mph
with gusts to around 65 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph with
gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet...
locally up to 6 feet. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Patchy blowing snow in the evening.
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows around
5 below. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet...locally up to 6 feet. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs
near 10. Northeast winds around 15 mph in the morning becoming
light. Waves 2 to 4 feet...locally up to 5 feet subsiding to
around 1 foot...locally up to 2 feet late in the afternoon.