SXUS45 KMSO 182330 RECGPI Recreation Forecast for Flathead Lake National Weather Service Missoula MT 505 PM MDT Mon May 18 2026 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. .Tonight...Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy after midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain early in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Variable winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than 1 foot. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 60 . Variable winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Waves less than 1 foot. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Variable winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than 1 foot. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Variable winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Waves less than 1 foot.