Flathead River near Polson
8.7 mi- Level
- 5.5 ft
- Flow
- 7,250 cfs
Forecast peak 5.5 ft Sun 12 AM
Reading from Sat 8:50 PM · NWS gauge page
Model estimate for 10:00 PM MDT (no recent station report)
Lindisfarne, MT weather
Mostly cloudy and 40°4°.
Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°), high 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°).
Now 40°4°
Mostly cloudy
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 AM
- Dew point
- 32°0°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 50°10° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 36°2° by 9 PM · Rain all night (60%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 73% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 74% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 81% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 81% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 84% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 87% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 90% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 92% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 94% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 94% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 94% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 59% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 68% | 56% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 62% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 57% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 58% | 62% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 54% | 67% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 70% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 51% | 66% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 57% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 70% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 79% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 78% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 78% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 76% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 82% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 81% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 83% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 85% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°) | 32°0° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 44°7°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 44°7°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 90% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 44°7°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 91% | 46% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 90% | 44% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 87% | 43% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 81% | 45% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 74% | 42% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 68% | 44% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 64% | 48% | 2 |
| Mon 2p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 58°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 61% | 52% | 2 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 59°15°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 60% | 54% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 58°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 60% | 86% | 2 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 62% | 77% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 66% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 73% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 81% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 88% | 86% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 36°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 35°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 31°−1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 31°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 40°4°60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 39°4°70% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 47°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 35°2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 39°4°70% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 46°8°70% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 42°6°60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 37°3°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 45°7°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 35°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 37°3°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 47°8°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 42°5°40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 38°3°40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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 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.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 46°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 35°2°. Snow 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 38°3°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 43°6°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 40°5°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 35°2°40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
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 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 40°4°–47°8°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 46°8°, low 26°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 35°2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 34°1°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 43°6°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 39°4°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 34°1°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 40°4°–46°8°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 33°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 42°5°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 39°4°–46°8°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 41°5°, low 32°0°. Typical 47°8° / 34°1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 32°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 39°4°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 37°3°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 35°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
- 38°3°–44°7°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 47°8° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 43°6°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 38°3°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
- 40°4°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 47°8° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 50°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 30°.
Monday
Dry, high 51°, low 32°.
Rest of week
Highs 41–49°; 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
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Swan River near Bigfork
19 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
- Flow
- 444 cfs
Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sun 6 AM
Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page
Flathead Lake at Polson
7.7 mi- Level
- 2892 ft
Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · 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
- 36
- 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 23 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
- 50°10° / 35°2°
- Record high
- 72°22° in 1944
- Record low
- 21°−6° in 2020
Last 7 days vs normal
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Lindisfarne weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:09 AM, sunset 6:31 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 22 min
- Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 58 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:48–6:51 PM
- Morning 7:49–8:53 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:51–7:03 PM
- Morning 7:37–7:49 AM; first light 7:37 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 49% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
99% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:23 AM · rises 5:33 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
