Middle Fork Flathead River near West Glacier
4.8 mi- Level
- 1.7 ft
- Flow
- 502 cfs
Forecast peak 1.7 ft Mon 12 AM
Reading from Sun 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:10 AM MDT at KGPI
Coram, MT weather
Sunny and 43°6°, freeze watch tonight, low 21°−6°.
Today: low 18°−8° (likely 18°−8° to 28°−2°), high 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°).
Now 43°6°
Sunny
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the north-northeast. Light through 9 PM
- Dew point
- 27°−3°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- Air quality
- 27Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1°
This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 2 PM
TonightDown to 20°−7° by 4 AM · freezing, low 20°−7°
Tomorrow morningUp to 34°1° by 11 AM · freezing, low 19°−7°
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · Snow midnight–6 AM (70%) · freezing, low 26°−3°
Tuesday morningNear 26°−3° · Snow all morning (80%) · freezing, low 26°−3°
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 31°−1°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE | 98% | — | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE | 95% | — | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE | 78% | — | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE | 65% | — | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE | 53% | — | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE | 49% | — | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE | 47% | — | 1 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE | 46% | — | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE | 54% | — | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE | 70% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE | 85% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 32°0°) | 32°0° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE | 99% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 30°−1°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 29°−2°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 28°−2°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 28°−2°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 99% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 28°−2°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 96% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 28°−2°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 98% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 28°−2°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 99% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 19°−7° (likely 19°−7° to 28°−2°) | 19°−7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 28°−2°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 20°−7° (likely 20°−7° to 29°−2°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Mostly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 98% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 82% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 69% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 58% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 54% | — | — |
| Mon 3p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 51% | — | — |
| Mon 4p | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 50% | — | — |
| Mon 5p | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 61% | — | — |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h | 80% | — | — |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h | 94% | — | — |
| Mon 8p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 9p | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°) | 34°1° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 10p | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 33°1°) | 32°0° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 11p | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°) | 31°−1° | 10% | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 12a | Rain | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 30°−1° | 70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 1a | Rain | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°) | 29°−2° | 70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 2a | Rain | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 29°−2°) | 29°−2° | 70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 3a | Snow | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 28°−2°) | 28°−2° | 70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 4a | Snow | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 27°−3°) | 27°−3° | 70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 5a | Snow | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°) | 26°−3° | 70%, snow 0.4 in1 cm | 0 mph0 km/h | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 6a | Snow | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°) | 26°−3° | 80%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 7a | Snow | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°) | 26°−3° | 80%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW | 100% | — | — |
| Tue 8a | Snow | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 26°−3°) | 26°−3° | 80%, snow 0.6 in1.5 cm | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW | 100% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 18°−8°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 32°0°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 20°−7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Low, likely
- 18°−8°–28°−2°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 27°−3°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 23°−5°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 20°−7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Snow, 26°−3°70% chance · 2.4 in6.1 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Rain likely between midnight and 3am, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 43°6°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–28°−2°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 42°6°, low 23°−5°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.45 in11 mm, 90% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Snow, 26°−3°80% chance · 1.8 in4.6 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow before 9am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 42. South southwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Night: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 37°3°–42°6°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–33°1°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 45°7°, low 22°−6°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.46 in12 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 37°3°–45°7°
- Low, likely
- 22°−6°–28°−2°
- Typical high / low
- 47°8° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 43°6°, low 16°−9°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 39°4°–43°6°
- Low, likely
- 16°−9°–27°−3°
- Typical high / low
- 47°8° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 42°6°, low 16°−9°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 42°6°
- Low, likely
- 16°−9°–25°−4°
- Typical high / low
- 46°8° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 42°6°, low 16°−9°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 42°6°
- Low, likely
- 16°−9°–26°−3°
- Typical high / low
- 46°8° / 26°−3°
- Wind
- 3 mph4 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 49°, low 18°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 23°.
Tuesday
88% chance of snow, high 42°, low 23°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 42–45°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
North Fork Flathead River near Columbia Falls
5.8 mi- Level
- 1.8 ft
- Flow
- 711 cfs
Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sun 12 PM
Reading from Sun 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Flathead River at Columbia Falls
7.9 mi- Level
- 3.8 ft
- Flow
- 3,600 cfs
Forecast peak 3.8 ft Thu 6 AM
Reading from Sun 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Whitefish River near Kalispell
13 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
- Flow
- 71 cfs
Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sun 12 PM
Reading from Sun 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Pipes: watch the cold
Tonight’s low: 21°−6°
Overnight low near 21°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.
Heating this week
About 69% less heating than a typical week.
This week 62Typical 198
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 40
- 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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 27°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 25, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
- Normal high / low
- 49°9° / 27°−3°
- Forecast high / low
- 49°9° / 18°−8°
- Record high
- 70°21° in 2019
- Record low
- 0°−18° in 2020
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
- +6°+3°SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Coram weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:11 AM, sunset 6:28 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 17 min
- Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 58 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:43–6:48 PM
- Morning 7:51–8:56 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:48–7:00 PM
- Morning 7:39–7:51 AM; first light 7:39 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
99% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 7:44 AM · rises 5:51 PM
- Full moon
- Today, 10:12 PM
- New moon
- Nov 9
