NWS Missoula Blog
This blog is updated by NWS employees when time permits. It may contain references to current and past weather events, but its primary focus will be for community events that the NWS Missoula participates in. For the latest discussion on the current weather please see the Forecast Discussion and for the latest advisories and warnings see http://www.weather.gov/missoula.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Forest Fire Smoke
Smoke from area wildfires has been settling into the valleys of northwest Montana. These pictures were taken from the NEXRAD site at the top of a peak north of Missoula.
Smoke in the Missoula valley on Tuesday 9/22/09. Photo by LeeAnn Allegretto.
Smoke in the Missoula valley on Tuesday 9/22/09. Photo by LeeAnn Allegretto.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
August Report
August was highlighted by periods of heavy rain and large hail events. The most active days for severe weather were August 6 and 21. On August 6, a Super Cell Thunderstorm moved through Lemhi and Silver Bow Counties, producing flash flooding on Fourth of July Creek and just east of Butte. Large hail reports ranging from 1.00 to 2.50 inches in diameter damaged vehicles and homes in the southern portions of Butte. Wind gusts up to 71 mph also accompanied the storm. On August 21, large hail ranging from 1.00 to 1.50 inches fell from Maxville to Drummond.
Missoula’s 3.08 inches of rain in August was the second wettest August on record.