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FXUS65 KMSO 300743
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Missoula MT
143 AM MDT Mon Sep 30 2024

.DISCUSSION...The cold front which brought all the gusty winds
yesterday has moved well east of the region which will leave us
with a sunny and pleasant day. Cooler air has settled into the
region behind the front which will result in high temperatures
around 60.


Freeze Warnings continue tonight through Tuesday morning. Less
wind will allow temperatures to drop a little further and
producing more widespread freezing temperatures across all of
western Montana.

If you will be affected from cold temperatures impacting things
such as vegetation, or any irrigation pipes etc. then make
preparations today to address the first widespread cold snap of
the year.

A ridge of high pressure will sit across the Great Basin and Rocky
Mountains through at least this weekend. This will leave the
Northern Rockies in a general westerly flow aloft with a dry air
mass. This sets us up for fantastic fall weather this first week
of October. Temperatures will be above normal with readings in the
upper 60s to mid 70s through this weekend. Expect some late
afternoon breezes each day. Temperatures will flirt with the
freezing mark once again Wednesday and Thursday morning.


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.AVIATION...VFR flying conditions at all terminals through
            01/1200z



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.MSO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...     Freeze Warning from 2 AM Monday to 8 AM MDT Tuesday for
     Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains...Flathead/Mission Valleys...
     Kootenai/Cabinet Region...Lower Clark Fork Region...
     Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys...West Glacier Region.

ID...Freeze Warning from 1 AM Monday to 8 AM PDT Tuesday for Northern
     Clearwater Mountains...Orofino/Grangeville Region...
     Southern Clearwater Mountains.

     Freeze Warning from 2 AM Monday to 8 AM MDT Tuesday for Eastern
     Lemhi County.

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