Observed 3:25 PM MDT at KMLP

Belknap, MT weather

Sunny and 37°3°, jacket by 6 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 23°−5°; Dry · up to 31°−1° by 6 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 51Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.14 inHg1021 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Low 34°1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 56°13° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 54°12° by 2 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 3p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	25%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	55%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	37%	63%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	65%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	71%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	75%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	62%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	72%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	68%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	65%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	61%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	65%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	63%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	60%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	72%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	74%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	76%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	81%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	72%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	58%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	55%	1
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	59%	2
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	57%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	63%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	70%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	44%	74%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	76%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	78%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 36°2° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 34°1° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 33°1° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 33°1° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	69%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	52%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	40%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 49°9°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	41%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 48°9°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	47%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 48°9°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	63%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 48°9°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 47°8°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	77%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 47°8°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	85%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 49°9°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	74%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 50°10°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	84%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	74%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	48°9°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	76%	1
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	89%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	73%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 47°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  80% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  70% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
35°2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  70% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  70% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°1°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 35°1°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 29°−2°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Low, likely
29°−2°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
3 mph5 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 49°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 30°−1°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Low, likely
27°−3°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow showers. High 37°3°, low 26°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 26°−3°
  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
34°1°–40°4°
Low, likely
23°−5°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 26°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  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
38°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
20°−7°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 41°5°, low 29°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 32°0°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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°–45°7°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 32°0°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 32°.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Highs 37–49°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

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

Prospect Creek at Thompson Falls

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Forecast peak 0.4 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Thompson River near Thompson Falls

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 140 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Thu 6 AM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 161

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 32
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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 23°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?

Thompson Falls Ph · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1956–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Belknap weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 23 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 58 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:56 PM; Morning 7:54–8:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:08 PM; Morning 7:42–7:54 AM; first light 7:42 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:28 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Belknap. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,100 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.