Clark Fork River near Plains
16 mi- Level
- 4.6 ft
- Flow
- 10,200 cfs
Forecast peak 4.6 ft Wed 12 PM
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Model estimate for 10:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)
Sunny and 34°1°.
Today: low 22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 37°3°), high 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°).
Now 34°1°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 98% | 23% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 83% | 13% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 68% | 30% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 55% | 20% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 48% | 44% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 44% | 46% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 44% | 45% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 44% | 48% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 53% | 62% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 70% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 80% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 84% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 83% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 84% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 81% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 92% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 42°6°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 91% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 42°6°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 90% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 41°5°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 90% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 40°4°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 40°4°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 94% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly clear | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 39°4°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 99% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Fog | 22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 37°3°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 39°4°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 58% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 73% | 62% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 64% | 59% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 56% | 63% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 50% | 59% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 48% | 65% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 46% | 69% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 46% | 68% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 54% | 65% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 72% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 82% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 47°8°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 47°8°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 47°8°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 84% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 46°8°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 82% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 46°8°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 84% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 44°7°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 88% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 43°6°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 91% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 41°5°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 91% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 40°4°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 91% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 39°4°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 91% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 38°3°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 94% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 37°3°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 38°3°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 95% | 91% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 2 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
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northeast wind around 3 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
50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dry, high 56°, low 22°.
Dry, high 55°, low 23°.
Dry, high 55°, low 25°.
Highs 41–53°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 4.6 ft Wed 12 PM
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 5.5 ft Sat 12 PM
Reading from Sat 8:50 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sunrise 8:10 AM, sunset 6:33 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 58% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing