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Observed 11:35 AM MDT at KGPI

Kalispell, MT weather

Partly cloudy and 45°7°.

Today: low 26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°), high 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°).

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Partly sunny · Feels like 39°4°

Feels like
39°4°
Wind chill from 12 mph19 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
From the southeast. Up to 12 mph19 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point
34°1°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality
14Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.24 inHg1024 hPa
Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 42°6° now)

Good hours for
  • High 50°10° today at 5 PM
  • Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
  • Hard freeze tonight 2–11 AM (low 26°−3°)
  • Low 26°−3° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Hard freeze tomorrow night from midnight (low 25°−4°)
  1. This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 49°9° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 31°−1° by 10 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aPartly sunny40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)40°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h87%18%1
Sat 12pMostly sunny43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h79%39%1
Sat 1pPartly sunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h68%43%2
Sat 2pSunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h62%24%2
Sat 3pSunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h57%19%2
Sat 4pSunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h55%19%1
Sat 5pPartly sunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h56%55%0
Sat 6pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h62%62%1
Sat 7pCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h73%68%0
Sat 8pCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)42°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h82%76%0
Sat 9pCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)38°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h84%90%0
Sat 10pCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%85%0
Sat 11pCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)36°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h86%89%0
Sun 12aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)35°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h87%87%0
Sun 1aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)34°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h88%74%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)29°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h91%67%0
Sun 3aMostly clear31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)26°−3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h92%31%0
Sun 4aMostly clear29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)23°−5°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h94%24%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)22°−6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h98%56%0
Sun 6aMostly clear28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)22°−6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h94%36%0
Sun 7aMostly cloudy26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 35°2°)19°−7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h95%53%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)19°−7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h96%68%0
Sun 9aMostly cloudy27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)20°−7°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h96%69%0
Sun 10aMostly cloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)26°−3°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h86%67%1
Sun 11aMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 50°10°)32°0°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h76%67%2
Sun 12pMostly cloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 53°12°)38°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h68%67%2
Sun 1pMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)42°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h60%63%3
Sun 2pMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h56%67%3
Sun 3pMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h53%53%3
Sun 4pMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h50%69%2
Sun 5pCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h52%72%1
Sun 6pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h56%74%0
Sun 7pCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h67%75%0
Sun 8pCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h75%76%0
Sun 9pCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)31°−1°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h79%77%0
Sun 10pCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)29°−2°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h82%76%0
Sun 11pCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)28°−2°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h83%72%0
Mon 12aMostly cloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)29°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h84%62%0
Mon 1aMostly cloudy31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)28°−2°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h85%60%0
Mon 2aMostly cloudy30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)26°−3°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%69%0
Mon 3aCloudy29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)29°−2°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h87%75%0
Mon 4aCloudy28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)28°−2°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h88%78%0
Mon 5aCloudy27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)27°−3°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h89%83%0
Mon 6aCloudy27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)27°−3°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h90%83%0
Mon 7aMostly cloudy26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)26°−3°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h92%85%0
Mon 8aMostly cloudy25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)25°−4°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h94%84%0
Mon 9aMostly cloudy27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)27°−3°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h93%82%0
Mon 10aMostly cloudy31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)31°−1°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h87%84%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 28°−2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    51°11°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 25°−4°. 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, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 27°−3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind around 6 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 25°−4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    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 28. 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°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 35°2°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    45°7°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 46°8°, low 23°−5°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.16 in4.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 37°3°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 32°0°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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 23.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    44°7°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    23°−5°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 44°7°, low 22°−6°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 32°0°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 35°2°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      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. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    22°−6°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 46°8°, low 22°−6°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 31°0°

      30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 37°3°

      30% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 27°−3°

      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. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    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 22.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    34°1°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    22°−6°–30°−1°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 39°4°, low 26°−3°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 28°−2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 37°3°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 33°0°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 29°−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
    36°2°–40°4°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–29°−2°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 28°−2°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 30°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 29°−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.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    40°4°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 41°5°, low 28°−2°. Typical 45°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 51°, low 26°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 50°, low 25°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 51°, low 28°.

  4. 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

0.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.8 ft
Flow
81 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Whitefish River near Kalispell

7.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.5 ft
Flow
58 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Flathead River at Columbia Falls

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.8 ft
Flow
3,640 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sun 5 PM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Swan River near Bigfork

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.3 ft
Flow
464 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Wed 6 PM

Reading from Sat 10 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 56Typical 196

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
39
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 20 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.

Normal high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Forecast high / low
51°11° / 26°−3°
Record high
72°22° in 2007
Record low
8°−13° in 2002

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +3°+2°SunOct 18
  2. +2°+1°MonOct 19
  3. +6°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +4°+2°WedOct 21
  5. +7°+4°ThuOct 22
  6. ±0°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Kalispell weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:10 AM, sunset 6:31 PM.

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 7:51–8:54 AM
Blue hour
6:51–7:03 PM
Morning 7:38–7:51 AM; first light 7:38 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:24 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking east from Kalispell. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,100 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.