Observed 11:40 AM MDT at KGPI

Forest Hill Village, MT weather

Partly cloudy and 45°7°.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Partly sunny · Feels like 40°5°

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 16Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 50°10° today at 5 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 3–10 AM (low 26°−3°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
Hard freeze tomorrow night 1–11 AM (low 26°−3°)

This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · 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 12p	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	33%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	28%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	24%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	9%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	13%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	61%	51%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	67%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	58%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	83%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	87%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	75%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	67%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	60%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	95%	24%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	18%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	52%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	94%	44%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	50%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 39°4°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	59%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 40°4°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	98%	56%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	56%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	68%	1
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	68%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	61%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	62%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	61%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	69%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	66%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	69%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	73%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	66%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	60%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	87%	66%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	87%	72%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	88%	76%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	24°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	90%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	86%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	88%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	92%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 0 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
26°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°4°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°4°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 39°4°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
29°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 47°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 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 47.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–39°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 45°7°, low 24°−4°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 31°0°
  40% chance
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 midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 46°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.8 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 39°4°, low 29°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 29°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 31°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
38°3°–39°4°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 41°5°, low 31°−1°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
40°4°–41°5°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 42°6°, low 32°0°. Typical 45°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  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
38°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
25°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 26°.
Monday
Dry, high 51°, low 30°.
Rest of week
Highs 39–49°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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

Stillwater River at Lawrence Park at Kalispell

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 83 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Whitefish River near Kalispell

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 57 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Swan River near Bigfork

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 457 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sun 6 AM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Flathead River at Columbia Falls

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 3,620 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Thu 6 AM

Reading from Sat 10:45 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 54Typical 196

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 38
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 26 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Forest Hill Village weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:51 PM; Morning 7:50–8:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:03 PM; Morning 7:38–7:50 AM; first light 7:38 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:24 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Forest Hill Village. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,900 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Forest Hill Village, MT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Stillwater River at Lawrence Park at Kalispell

Whitefish River near Kalispell

Swan River near Bigfork

Flathead River at Columbia Falls

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon