Prospect Creek at Thompson Falls
22 mi- Level
- 0.4 ft
- Flow
- 35 cfs
Forecast peak 0.4 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Model estimate for 3:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)
Partly cloudy and 50°10°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°), high 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°).
Now 50°10°
Partly sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 34% | 33% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 34% | 33% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 37% | 37% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly sunny | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 48% | 33% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 55% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 59% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 61% | 56% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 63% | 69% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 68% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 67% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 69% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 77% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 81% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 82% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 85% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 88% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 89% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 82% | 50% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 37°3° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 71% | 48% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 42°6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 61% | 50% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 56% | 70% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 50% | 74% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 46% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 45% | 77% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 48% | 78% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 57% | 80% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 66% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 69% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°) | 37°3° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 70% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°) | 36°2° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 71% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°) | 35°2° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 33°1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 74% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°) | 32°0° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 76% | 45% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 78% | 44% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 79% | 46% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 45% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 82% | 43% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 81% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 47°8°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 84% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 87% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 87% | 64% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 50°10°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 81% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 37°3° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 70% | 84% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 61% | 91% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Showers | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 55% | 75% | 2 |
| Mon 2p | Showers | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 48°9° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 52% | 72% | 2 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Southeast wind 0 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 11pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 11pm and 2am, then rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
90% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow showers before 2pm, then rain and snow showers between 2pm and 5pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.4 in0.9 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 50°, low 33°.
Dry, high 52°, low 34°.
70% chance of rain, high 51°, low 35°.
Highs 37–43°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OTX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 0.4 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 57.3 ft Thu 12 PM
Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 5.3 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 79% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 23°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.
On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Mullan weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 8:15 AM, sunset 6:38 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 63% cover).
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing