Observed 4:55 AM MDT at KSZT

Clark Fork, ID weather

Clear and 36°2°.

Forecasts differ

Now 36°2°

Clear · Feels like 31°−1°

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 6Good; PM10 (dust) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 36°2° now)

Good hours for

Low 35°2° today at 7 AM
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
High 51°11° today at 4 PM

This morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 52°11° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5a	Showers	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	38°3°	20%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	37%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	18%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	16%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	21%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	49%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	55%	0
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	48%	1
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	46%	1
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	54%	2
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	59%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	48%	66%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	47%	73%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	80%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	81%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	79%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	90%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	95%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	86%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	74%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	60%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	62%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	62%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	68%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	74%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	74%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	79%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	75%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	71%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 60°16°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	70%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 63°17°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	70%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 65°18°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	77%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 66°19°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	53%	80%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 66°19°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 65°18°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	78%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	73%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	65%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	67%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	68%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	77%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	77%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	85%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	84%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 5am. Partly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Southeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 45°7°, low 37°3°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 44°7°
  80% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 42°5°
  80% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.6 in1.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  60% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 44°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 37°3°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Fog, 48°9°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 32°0°. Snow 0–5 in0–13 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.7 in1.8 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 32°0°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 41°5°, low 31°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 38°4°
  20% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 42°6°, low 32°0°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 36°.
Monday
30% chance of rain, high 52°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Highs 41–46°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OTX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Lake Pend Oreille at Hope

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2056 ft

Forecast peak 2056 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Lightning Creek at Clark Fork

0.5 mi

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Clark Fork River below Cabinet Gorge Dam

6.2 mi

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 5,890 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

CLARK FORK at CABINET GORGE DAM

6.9 mi

Level: 2170 ft

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 174

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 36
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Heron 2 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1912–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+12°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Clark Fork weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:58 PM; Morning 7:58–9:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:10 PM; Morning 7:46–7:58 AM; first light 7:46 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6–7:46 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:32 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Clark Fork. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,800 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.