Model estimate for 6:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)

Finley Point, MT weather

Overcast and 39°4°.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Cloudy · Feels like 34°1°

Feels like: 34°1°; Wind chill from 7 mph11 km/h wind · air 39°4°
Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 92%; Air 39°4°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 38°3° today at 7 AM
High 51°11° tonight at 6 PM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningUp to 45°7° by 10 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	85%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	50%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	22%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	13%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	17%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	35%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	84%	54%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	44%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	30%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	40%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	71%	43%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	47%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	52%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	77%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	85%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	88%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	87%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	64%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	72%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	87%	34%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	52%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	91%	16%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	37%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	94%	54%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	20%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	37%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	29°−2°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	98%	46%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	55%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	61%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	55%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	56%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	60%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	72%	72%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	74%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	72%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	69%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	65%	67%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	74%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	84%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	68%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	90%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	90%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 0 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 50°10° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 50°10° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 48°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 49°9° / 35°2°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  80% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  60% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 48°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 49°9° / 35°2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 35°2°. Snow 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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 46.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 35°2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 42°5°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  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. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 41°5°, low 31°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 34°1°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  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.
High, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 41°5°, low 32°0°. Typical 47°8° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  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.
High, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 33°1°. Typical 47°8° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  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.
High, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 34°1°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Highs 41–48°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Flathead River near Polson

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 7,250 cfs

Forecast peak 5.5 ft Sat 6 AM

Reading from Sat 3:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Swan River near Bigfork

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 444 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Wed 6 PM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Flathead Lake at Polson

5.4 mi

Level: 2892 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 159

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 24 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

Bigfork 13 S · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1938–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Finley Point weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 23 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 58 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:50 PM; Morning 7:49–8:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:03 PM; Morning 7:37–7:49 AM; first light 7:37 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 67% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:23 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Finley Point. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,800 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.