Flathead River near Polson
3.6 mi- Level
- 5.5 ft
- Flow
- 7,250 cfs
Forecast peak 5.5 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 2:50 AM · NWS gauge page
Model estimate for 4:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)
Jette, MT weather
Mostly cloudy and 34°1°.
Today: low 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°), high 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°).
Now 34°1°
Mostly cloudy · Feels like 31°−1°
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the southwest. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 32°0°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- Humidity
- 92%
- Air 34°1°, dew point 32°0° · frost likely
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 34°1°
This morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0°
This afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0°
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1°
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 3 AM · freezing, low 32°0°
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW | 92% | — | — |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW | 92% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW | 92% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Partly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW | 96% | — | — |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW | 99% | — | — |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW | 97% | — | — |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW | 87% | — | — |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW | 79% | — | — |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 76% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 69% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 63% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S | 59% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S | 56% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S | 56% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W | 62% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW | 74% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 80% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 81% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 81% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE | 85% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 92% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 91% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 92% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 94% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 94% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 97% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 99% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 85% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 66% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 62% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 58% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 58% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE | 88% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE | 88% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 88% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 33°1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE | 90% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 32°0°) | 32°0° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE | 91% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 36°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 32°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 32°0°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 36°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 30°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 32°0°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 36°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 35°2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 49°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 35°2°. Snow 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–49°9°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 47°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 35°2°. Snow 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–47°8°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 48°9° / 35°2°. Snow 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 41°5°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 52°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 30°.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 31°.
Rest of week
Highs 47–50°; 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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Swan River near Bigfork
23 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
- Flow
- 457 cfs
Forecast peak 2.3 ft Wed 6 PM
Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page
Flathead Lake at Polson
2.0 mi- Level
- 2892 ft
Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 69% less heating than a typical week.
This week 49Typical 159
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 35
- 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 29 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 32°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.
- Normal high / low
- 51°11° / 36°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 52°11° / 31°−1°
- Record high
- 72°22° in 1944
- Record low
- 21°−6° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Jette weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:09 AM, sunset 6:31 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 23 min
- Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 58 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:48–6:51 PM
- Morning 7:49–8:52 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:51–7:03 PM
- Morning 7:37–7:49 AM; first light 7:37 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:23 AM · rises 5:33 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
