Whitefish River near Kalispell
3.4 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
- Flow
- 57 cfs
Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 12 PM
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 11:40 AM MDT at KGPI
Partly cloudy and 45°7°, freeze watch tonight, low 24°−4°.
Today: low 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 36°2°), high 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°).
Now 45°7°
Partly sunny · Feels like 40°5°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 22% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 68% | 24% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 61% | 24% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 57% | 21% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 54% | 39% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 54% | 55% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 59% | 63% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 74% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 81% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 87% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 90% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 99% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°) | 19°−7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 35°2°) | 17°−8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 35°2°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 36°2°) | 16°−9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 38°3°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 44°7°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 88% | 67% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 51°11°) | 32°0° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 73% | 68% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 55°13°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 64% | 67% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 57% | 63% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 52% | 67% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 49% | 53% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 46% | 69% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 48% | 72% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 53% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 67% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 78% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 85% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 90% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 95% | 62% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 39°4°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 97% | 60% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 38°3°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 99% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 38°3°) | 21°−6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 37°3°) | 20°−7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 36°2°) | 18°−8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 35°2°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°) | 22°−6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°) | 24°−4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 91% | 89% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 79% | 93% | 1 |
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 51. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northeast wind 1 to 7 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: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
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
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
60% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% 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 3pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then 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
30% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
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 46.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. 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.
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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
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 51°, low 23°.
Dry, high 51°, low 22°.
Dry, high 51°, low 26°.
Highs 39–48°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MSO) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 12 PM
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 3.8 ft Thu 6 AM
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 12 PM
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Tonight’s low: 24°−4°
Overnight low near 24°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.
About 70% 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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Helena Flats weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 8:10 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 66% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing