Headline:
Freeze Warning issued April 24 at 12:43PM MDT until April 26 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Event:
Freeze Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 24, 2026 - 11:43am
Expires:
April 26, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 22 expected. The areas
near the river in the Bitterroot Valley could be as low as 15
degrees. There is a 80 percent chance for a hard freeze from
Missoula to the Bitterroot Valley Saturday morning.
* WHERE...Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM MDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation. Possible damage to unprotected outdoor
plumbing and irrigation systems with the hard freeze(temperatures
in the lower 20s or colder).
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For Saturday morning, the combination of
patchy cloud cover and light easterly winds through Hellgate
Canyon could prevent the coldest temperatures from occurring on
these areas.
For Sunday morning, the easterly winds could be a little bit
stronger in Missoula proper and portions of the northern
Bitterroot Valley which may help keep temperatures milder, but
areas outside of the wind could be colder. Additional frosts or
freezes are possible through Wednesday.
Instruction:
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Area Description:
Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys
Forcast Office:
NWS Missoula MT
Sender: