Flathead River at Columbia Falls
0.8 mi- Level
- 3.8 ft
- Flow
- 3,620 cfs
Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sun 5 PM
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 9:35 AM MDT at KGPI
Overcast and 37°3°.
Today: low 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°), high 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°).
Now 37°3°
Cloudy
None rain starting around 7:15 AM.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 99% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 5% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 97% | 67% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 90% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 57% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 58% | 1 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 64% | 23% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 59% | 56% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 56% | 53% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 54% | 62% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 58% | 71% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 69% | 85% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 78% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 81% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 87% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 90% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 89% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 89% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 90% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 44°7°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 92% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 43°6°) | 19°−7° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 95% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 43°6°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 93% | 47% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 42°6°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 91% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly clear | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 42°6°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 92% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 42°6°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 93% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 43°6°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 92% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 46°8°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 84% | 70% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 73% | 67% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 62% | 68% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 57% | 67% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 52% | 66% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 49% | 68% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 47% | 70% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 48% | 72% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 51% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 63% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°) | 36°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 72% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 78% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 48°9°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 81% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 48°9°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 82% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 47°8°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 83% | 61% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 47°8°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 85% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 46°8°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 86% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 46°8°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 88% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 44°7°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 89% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 43°6°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 90% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 42°6°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 91% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 94% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 95% | 85% | 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind 0 to 9 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: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 5 to 8 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
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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 48.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% 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 and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
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.
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
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 50°, low 25°.
Dry, high 51°, low 24°.
Dry, high 52°, low 28°.
Highs 39–48°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MSO) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sun 5 PM
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 12 PM
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 12 PM
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 12 PM
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 71% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
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.
Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Columbia Falls weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 8:10 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing