Observed 3:40 PM MDT at KGPI

Kila, MT weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 12 mph19 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 52Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing tomorrow 7–10 AM (low 32°0°)
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
Below 40°4° tomorrow night after 9 PM
Hard freeze Monday 4–10 AM (low 28°−2°)

This afternoonNear 49°9° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 47°8° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 48°9° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	14%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	59%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	24%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	56%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	84%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	71%	73%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	83%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	71%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	69%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	61%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	58%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	34%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	82%	57%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	60%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	81%	71%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	78%	73%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	70%	1
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	65%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	67%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	56%	69%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	53%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	72%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	73%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	71%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	72%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	73%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	67%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	71%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	77%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	79%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	40%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	41%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	43%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	58%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	82%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	85%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	85%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	86%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	83%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	91%	2
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	76%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	95%	3
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	91%	2

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 0 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.8 in1.9 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  50% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 35°1°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 45°7°, low 27°−3°. Snow 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°1°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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 45.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 42°6°, low 25°−4°. Snow 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 42°6°, low 23°−5°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 29°−1°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 26°−4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 38°3°, low 26°−3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−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°–41°5°
Low, likely
23°−5°–32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 39°4°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 29°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 38°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 31°−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
38°3°–39°4°
Low, likely
21°−6°–31°−1°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 40°4°, low 29°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 47°, low 26°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 49°, low 31°.
Rest of week
Highs 38–45°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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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

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Whitefish River near Kalispell

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 57 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Flathead River at Columbia Falls

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 3,620 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Thu 6 AM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Swan River near Bigfork

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 444 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sun 6 AM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

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: 5:48–6:51 PM; Morning 7:51–8:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:04 PM; Morning 7:39–7:51 AM; first light 7:39 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:25 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Kila. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,200 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Kila, 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

Flathead River at Columbia Falls

Swan River near Bigfork

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon