Stillwater River at Lawrence Park at Kalispell
2.1 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 81 cfs
Forecast peak 2.8 ft Wed 12 PM
Reading from Sun 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 7:00 PM MDT at KGPI
Clear and 45°7°, freeze watch tonight, low 23°−5°.
Today: low 22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 34°1°), high 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°).
Now 45°7°
Clear · Feels like 38°4°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 66% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 79% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 82% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 87% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 90% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 91% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 38°3°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 95% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 38°3°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 98% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 38°3°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 97% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 37°3°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 97% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 35°2°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 90% | 84% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 77% | 87% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 69% | 72% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 55°13°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 62% | 65% | 2 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 57°14°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 58% | 88% | 3 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 60% | 84% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 59% | 78% | 2 |
| Mon 5p | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 75% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 61% | 74% | 1 |
| Mon 7p | Rain | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Rain | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 90% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Rain | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Drizzle | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Tue 12a | Rain | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Tue 1a | Drizzle | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Tue 2a | Rain | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Tue 3a | Rain | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 4a | Rain | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 29°−2° | 80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 5a | Rain | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°) | 27°−3° | 80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 6a | Snow | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°) | 26°−3° | 80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 7a | Snow | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°) | 23°−5° | 80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Tue 8a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°) | 23°−5° | 80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Tue 9a | Snow | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 27°−3° | 80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Tue 10a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 29°−2° | 80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Tue 11a | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 80%, snow 0.1 in0.3 cm | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 96% | 0 |
| Tue 12p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 96% | 2 |
| Tue 1p | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 38°3° | 90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 99% | 1 |
| Tue 2p | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 100% | 100% | 1 |
| Tue 3p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 99% | 1 |
| Tue 4p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 95% | 98% | 1 |
| Tue 5p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 88% | 92% | 0 |
| Tue 6p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 85% | 92% | 0 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind around 5 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 · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Rain after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
80% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
90% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 snow before noon, 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 19.
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.
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 44.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
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.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
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.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Dry, high 52°, low 22°.
Dry, high 51°, low 28°.
87% chance of rain, high 46°, low 27°, cooling off.
Highs 42–48°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MSO) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 2.8 ft Wed 12 PM
Reading from Sun 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.5 ft Mon 12 AM
Reading from Sun 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.8 ft Mon 11 AM
Reading from Sun 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.4 ft Wed 12 AM
Reading from Sun 4 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Tonight’s low: 23°−5°
Overnight low near 23°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.
About 72% 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 25 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 27°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° warmer than typical.
On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Evergreen weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 8:12 AM, sunset 6:29 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).
Full moon
100% lit · growing