Clark Fork River below Missoula
15 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
- Flow
- 2,460 cfs
Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 6 PM
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 6:53 AM MDT at KMSO
Mostly cloudy and 38°3°.
Today: low 25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°), high 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°).
Now 38°3°
Mostly cloudy · Feels like 30°−1°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7a | Fog | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Fog | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 29% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 27% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 21% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 75% | 12% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 66% | 45% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 59% | 54% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 57% | 64% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 56% | 72% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 64% | 77% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 76% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 84% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 90% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 99% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Fog | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Fog | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Fog | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Fog | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Fog | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Fog | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 41% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Fog | 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 38°3°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 34% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Fog | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Fog | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 48% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 90% | 51% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 75% | 54% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 66% | 54% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 59% | 69% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 53% | 74% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 52% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 53% | 68% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 61% | 70% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 85% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 92% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 97% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 99% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°) | 27°−3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 73% | 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: Areas of fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Areas of fog after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 1 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
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 2 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
60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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
30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
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 before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
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 and snow. Partly sunny, 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 22.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.2 in0.5 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 before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
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 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Dry, high 52°, low 25°.
Dry, high 52°, low 25°.
Dry, high 53°, low 28°.
Highs 41–49°; 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 1.2 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 2.7 ft Sun 12 PM
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
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 26 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 29°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Huson weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 8:08 AM, sunset 6:33 PM.
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing