Clark Fork River above Missoula
14 mi- Level
- 2.9 ft
- Flow
- 1,770 cfs
Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sun 12 PM
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 8:25 AM MDT at KMSO
Overcast and 39°4°.
Today: low 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°), high 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°).
Now 39°4°
Cloudy · Feels like 33°0°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 82% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 83% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 79% | 16% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 72% | 25% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 70% | 18% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 64% | 21% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 59% | 47% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 60% | 51% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 62% | 59% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 73% | 70% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 74% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 75% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 76% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 76% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 76% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 72% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 72% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 71% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 38°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 71% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 71% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 71% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 73% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 73% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 70% | 44% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 66% | 45% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 61% | 49% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 61% | 49% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 57% | 59% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 55% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 56% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 59% | 74% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 72% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 74% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 76% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 77% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 77% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 76% | 58% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 75% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 73% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 72% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 70% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 69% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 68% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 68% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 70% | 80% | 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 48. South wind 1 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 1 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 3 to 8 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
60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
70% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Rain likely before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
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. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Night: A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
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 48°, low 34°.
Dry, high 49°, low 34°.
Dry, high 50°, low 37°.
Highs 35–45°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MSO) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sun 12 PM
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 74% 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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Evaro weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 8:07 AM, sunset 6:32 PM.
Mostly clear 3–7:37 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing