Observed 7:00 PM MDT at KGPI

Batavia, MT weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.14 inHg1021 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing tomorrow 8–10 AM (low 32°0°)
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 50°10° tomorrow at 5 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 1–10 AM (low 27°−3°)

TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 50°10° by 3 PM · 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 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	33%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	76%	76%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	71%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	79%	85%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	69%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	63%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	53%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	65%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	25%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	52%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	62%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	67%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	70%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	70%	1
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	67%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	60%	69%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	69%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	70%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	73%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	76%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	75%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	73%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	74%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	73%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	70%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	69%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	37%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	38%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	41%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	57%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	84%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	84%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	84%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	85%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	90%	2
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	47°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	83%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	49°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	90%	2
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	91%	2
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	61%	2
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	65%	54%	1
Mon 6p	Rain	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	71%	61%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 0 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 44°7°, low 25°−4°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 30°−1°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 44°7°, low 23°−5°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 30°−1°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Low, likely
23°−5°–32°0°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 30°−1°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°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
40°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 45°7° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly 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
41°5°–50°10°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 26°.
Monday
Dry, high 50°, low 31°.
Rest of week
Highs 42–47°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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

Stillwater River at Lawrence Park at Kalispell

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sun 12 AM

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Whitefish River near Kalispell

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 58 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sun 12 AM

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Flathead River at Columbia Falls

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 3,620 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Thu 6 AM

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Swan River near Bigfork

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 444 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sun 6 AM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 52Typical 196

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 39
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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?

Kalispell Glacier Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Batavia 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: 5:47–6:51 PM; Morning 7:51–8:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:03 PM; Morning 7:39–7:51 AM; first light 7:39 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:24 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Batavia. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,100 ft, 58 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Batavia, MT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Stillwater River at Lawrence Park at Kalispell

Whitefish River near Kalispell

Flathead River at Columbia Falls

Swan River near Bigfork

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon