Flathead River near Polson
7.3 mi- Level
- 5.5 ft
- Flow
- 7,280 cfs
Forecast peak 5.5 ft Sat 12 PM
Reading from Sat 6:50 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Model estimate for 8:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)
Partly cloudy and 34°1°.
Today: low 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°), high 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°).
Now 34°1°
Partly sunny · 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 8a | Partly sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 99% | 22% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 91% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 78% | 21% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 76% | 17% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 76% | 16% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 71% | 15% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 63% | 5% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 58% | 40% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 55% | 44% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 54% | 48% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 59% | 54% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 70% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 78% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 80% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 81% | 83% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 81% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 85% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 87% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 94% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 94% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 94% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 95% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 96% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 98% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 45°7°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 90% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 76% | 62% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 72% | 55% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 71% | 57% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 67% | 60% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 60% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 74% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 57% | 74% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 55% | 72% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 60% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 73% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 52°11°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 81% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 51°11°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 85% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 87% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 87% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 87% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 48°9°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 48°9°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 91% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 93% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 93% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 92% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 91% | 87% | 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 0 to 6 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind around 5 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
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 48.
Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
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. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
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.
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 51°, low 32°.
Dry, high 51°, low 32°.
Dry, high 52°, low 33°.
Highs 41–49°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MSO) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 5.5 ft Sat 12 PM
Reading from Sat 6:50 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.3 ft Wed 6 PM
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 6:30 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 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 about typical for the date.
Kings Point weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 8:09 AM, sunset 6:31 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 63% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing