New Year’s Eve snow · Missoula
Will it snow on New Year’s Eve in Missoula?
In Missoula, snow falls on Dec 31 in about 33% of years, and there’s an inch or more on the ground in about 59% of years.
Close to a coin flip, so midnight gets a second thing to be dramatic about.
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14 of the 111 US cities with a NOAA figure have a better chance of snow on the ground.
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Dec 31, typically
- Snow falls
- 33%
- 1 in on the ground
- 59%
- Usual high
- 30°F
- Usual low
- 17°F
A typical Dec 31 in Missoula runs from about 17°F to 30°F.
New Year’s Eve 2026 is a Thursday, and these NOAA figures are for December 31 itself.
The real New Year’s Eve forecast for Missoula comes into range from Dec 26.
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Cities with about the same odds
- Grand Rapids: an inch on the ground in 59% of years
- Buffalo: an inch on the ground in 57% of years
- Casper: an inch on the ground in 57% of years
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, for each city’s official station on Dec 31. Snow falling means at least a tenth of an inch that day. Station USW00024153.