Clark Fork River at Deer Lodge
18 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
- Flow
- 306 cfs
Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Model estimate for 2:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)
Avon, MT weather
Sunny and 42°6°.
Today: low 20°−7° (likely 17°−8° to 24°−4°), high 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°).
Now 42°6°
Sunny
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/hgusts 9 mph15 km/h
- From the southwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
- Dew point
- 27°−3°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 43°6° · Clear
TonightDown to 23°−5° by 5 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 30°−1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 20°−7° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 39°4° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 22°−6° by 4 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 19°−7° · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 54% | 7% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 53% | 8% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 53% | 12% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 53% | 17% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 65% | 17% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 75% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 84% | 39% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 85% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 87% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 88% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 93% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 93% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 25°−4° (likely 23°−5° to 35°2°) | 19°−7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 96% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 23°−5° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°) | 15°−9° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 98% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 22°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 33°1°) | 12°−11° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 98% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 22°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 33°1°) | 12°−11° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 32°0°) | 9°−13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°) | 13°−11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 93% | 57% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 80% | 72% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 68% | 66% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 62% | 61% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 60% | 60% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 58% | 52% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 58% | 52% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 60% | 51% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 71% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 82% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 90% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 90% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 92% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 93% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 96% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 97% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°) | 15°−9° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 33°1°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 98% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 34°1°) | 12°−11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 34°1°) | 13°−11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 34°1°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 98% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 88% | 52% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 79% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 61% | 74% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 54% | 72% | 3 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 20°−7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 23°−5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. East northeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 41°5°–44°7°
- Low, likely
- 17°−8°–24°−4°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 39°4°, low 18°−8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 20°−7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 39°4°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 30°−1°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 22°−6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 39. East wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 38°3°–41°5°
- Low, likely
- 18°−8°–32°0°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 49°9°, low 26°−3°. Snow 0.07 in1.8 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 20°−7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 37°3°50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Snow, 35°1°60% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 22°−6°–32°0°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 42°6°, low 22°−6°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 34°1°50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 41°5°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 34°1°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 29°−2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 39°4°–43°6°
- Low, likely
- 22°−6°–34°1°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 44°7°, low 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Fog, 26°−3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 43°6°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 33°0°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Fog, 28°−2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 42°6°–44°7°
- Low, likely
- 22°−6°–30°−1°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 42°6°, low 21°−6°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 27°−3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 43°6°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 33°1°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Snow, 27°−3°40% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 40°4°–46°8°
- Low, likely
- 21°−6°–30°−1°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 42°6°, low 19°−7°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 27°−3°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 35°2°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Snow, 29°−2°30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 23°−5°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 34°1°–42°6°
- Low, likely
- 19°−7°–28°−2°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 34°1°, low 20°−7°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 23°−5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 32°0°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 26°−4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 22°−6°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
- 30°−1°–37°3°
- Low, likely
- 14°−10°–25°−4°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 38°3°, low 22°−6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 23°−5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 37°3°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 32°0°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 28°−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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 37°3°–40°4°
- Low, likely
- 17°−8°–26°−3°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 39°4°, low 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 32°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 30°−1°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
- 34°1°–43°6°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–29°−2°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 43°, low 20°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 39°, low 18°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 49°, low 26°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 34–44°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MSO) (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
Below flood stage
Little Blackfoot River near Garrison 1SE
13 mi- Level
- 0.9 ft
- Flow
- 127 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Tenmile Creek (MT) near Rimini
17 mi- Level
- 1.8 ft
- Flow
- 12 cfs
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Tenmile Creek (MT) near Helena
23 mi- Level
- 2.7 ft
- Flow
- 47 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:00 AM, sunset 6:27 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 26 min
- Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:44–6:46 PM
- Morning 7:41–8:43 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:46–6:58 PM
- Morning 7:29–7:41 AM; first light 7:29 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 11 PM–7:31 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:28 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
