Observed 9:55 AM MDT at KGPI

Bigfork, MT weather

Overcast and 39°4°.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 9Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° cooler than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

High 48°9° today at 5 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 2–11 AM (low 26°−3°)
Low 26°−3° tomorrow at 8 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night from midnight (low 27°−3°)

This morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 48°9° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 35°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 49°9° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 28°−2° · freezing, low 27°−3° · 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 10a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	97%	45%	0
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	90%	80%	1
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	82%	41%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	16%	2
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	68%	36%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	44%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	50%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	60%	56%	0
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	67%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	86%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	87%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	98%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	99%	68%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	51%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	62%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	34%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	41%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	99%	42%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	42%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 37°3°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	96%	59%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	95%	56%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	92%	56%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 51°11°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	81%	64%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 54°12°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	71%	63%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 56°13°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	56%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	59%	61%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	60%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	54%	66%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	68%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	60%	71%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	74%	73%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 50°10°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	88%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 49°9°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	92%	77%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 48°9°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	94%	59%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 47°8°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	94%	57%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 47°8°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	94%	61%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 46°8°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	94%	63%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 47°8°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	93%	65%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 45°7°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	72%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 44°7°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	94%	85%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	94%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	95%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	89%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 26°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  60% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
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. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 46°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 35°2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  70% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  60% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 45°7°, low 25°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 35°2°. Snow 0–5 in0–13 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow showers, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow showers, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
25°−4°–39°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 44°7°, low 24°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 35°2°. Snow 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Low, likely
24°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 45°7°, low 25°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 35°2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 35°1°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 39°4°, low 31°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
38°3°–40°4°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 33°1°. Typical 47°8° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  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
38°3°–45°7°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 47°8° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 37°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–53°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 34°1°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 49°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 27°.
Monday
Dry, high 50°, low 31°.
Rest of week
Highs 39–46°; 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

Swan River near Bigfork

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 450 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Wed 6 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Stillwater River at Lawrence Park at Kalispell

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Whitefish River near Kalispell

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 58 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Flathead River at Columbia Falls

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 3,620 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sun 5 PM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 56Typical 159

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 42
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 27 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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?

Bigfork 13 S · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1938–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Bigfork 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: 5:46–6:50 PM; Morning 7:49–8:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:02 PM; Morning 7:37–7:49 AM; first light 7:37 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:23 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Bigfork. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,100 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bigfork, MT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Swan River near Bigfork

Stillwater River at Lawrence Park at Kalispell

Whitefish River near Kalispell

Flathead River at Columbia Falls

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