Big Fork River at Big Falls
1.1 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
- Flow
- 198 cfs
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 9:53 AM CDT at KFOZ
Sunny and 64°18°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~11 AM–12 PM (65%).
Today: low 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°), high 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°).
Now 64°18°
Sunny
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h | 59% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Showers | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 60% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Showers | 64°18° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 54% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Drizzle | 59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 62% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Drizzle | 59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 53% | 100% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 47% | 89% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 45% | 83% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 41% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 43% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 80% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 60% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 60% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 62% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 62% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 59% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 59% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 61% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 61% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 63% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 64% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 64% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 62% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 65% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 64% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 51% | 46% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 43% | 46% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 37% | 53% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 34% | 53% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 32% | 51% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 32% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 31% | 72% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 33% | 71% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 36% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 46% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 61% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 66% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 75% | 57% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 81% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 81% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 85% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 85% | 71% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 87% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 87% | 47% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 56% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 58% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 87% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 85% | 77% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely before 2pm. Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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: Mostly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 0 to 5 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
60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Snow showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow showers likely before 7am, then rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
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.
65% chance of rain, high 66°, low 31°.
Dry, high 50°, low 25°, cooling off.
Dry, high 44°, low 26°, cooling off.
Highs 47–55°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 76% 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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 51°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.
Big Falls weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:48 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
Mostly clear 2–7:18 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing