Swan River near Bigfork
12 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
- Flow
- 457 cfs
Forecast peak 2.3 ft Wed 6 PM
Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:10 AM MDT at KGPI
Lakeside, MT weather
Overcast and 37°3°.
Today: low 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°), high 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°).
Now 37°3°
Cloudy · Feels like 33°0°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the north. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 34°1°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- Air quality
- 12Good
- Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 37°3°
This morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM
This afternoonUp to 51°11° by 5 PM
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1°
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 5 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 3 AM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 79% | — | — |
| Sat 5a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW | 80% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S | 82% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW | 84% | — | — |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW | 89% | — | — |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW | 90% | — | — |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE | 83% | — | — |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE | 79% | — | — |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 77% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE | 72% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 68% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE | 62% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE | 59% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE | 58% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S | 64% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 75% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 79% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 77% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W | 77% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW | 84% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW | 84% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW | 85% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW | 85% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNW | 89% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 70% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 66% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 63% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 58% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 54% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 77% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 77% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 77% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N | 76% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 76% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 51°11° / 36°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 33°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 2 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 51°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, 42°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 36°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 33°1°. Typical 49°9° / 35°2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. One forecast 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 33.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 47°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 35°2°. Snow 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% 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 47.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–47°8°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 46°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 35°2°. Snow 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: 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
- 43°6°–46°8°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 48°9° / 35°2°. Snow 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 41°5°–47°8°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 51°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 30°.
Monday
Dry, high 51°, low 33°.
Rest of week
Highs 46–49°; 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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Stillwater River at Lawrence Park at Kalispell
14 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 81 cfs
Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 12 PM
Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Whitefish River near Kalispell
21 mi- Level
- 1.5 ft
- Flow
- 60 cfs
Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Flathead River near Polson
23 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
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 70% less heating than a typical week.
This week 48Typical 159
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 38
- 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 18 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?
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
- 51°11° / 33°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
Lakeside 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 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 59 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:47–6:51 PM
- Morning 7:50–8:53 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:51–7:03 PM
- Morning 7:38–7:50 AM; first light 7:38 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:24 AM · rises 5:33 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
