Observed 12:05 PM MDT at KGPI

Marion, MT weather

Sunny and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny · Feels like 42°5°

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 49°9° today at 5 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 1–11 AM (low 23°−5°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
Hard freeze tomorrow night 11 PM–11 AM (low 22°−6°)

This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 36°2° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 48°9° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 37°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · 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 12p	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	28%	1
Sat 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	22%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	55%	18%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	16%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	54%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	56%	0
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	63%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	70%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	71%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	70%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	78%	75%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	83%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	79%	76%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	75%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	50%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	37%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	29%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	49%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	23°−5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	87%	45%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 37°3°)	20°−7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	58%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 37°3°)	18°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	95%	66%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 37°3°)	18°−8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	98%	67%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	91%	68%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	79%	72%	1
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	66%	68%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	65%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	66%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	59%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	51%	68%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	70%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	72%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	74%	73%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	76%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	77%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	77%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	75%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	41%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 41°5°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	63%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	74%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	81%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 37°3°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 31°−1°)	24°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 32°0°)	22°−6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	86%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	87%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	84%	90%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	91%	1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 23, with temperatures rising to around 29 overnight. East southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
23°−5°–34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 21°−6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 23°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
21°−6°–36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 22°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
24°−4°–31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 47°8°, low 24°−4°. Snow 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 45°7°, low 20°−7°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow showers, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 31°−1°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
20°−7°–32°0°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 44°7°, low 18°−8°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 31°−1°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 38°4°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 33°0°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 25°−4°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
18°−8°–30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 46°8°, low 18°−8°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 27°−3°
  30% chance · 0.4 in1.1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 32°0°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 22°−5°
  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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
31°−1°–46°8°
Low, likely
18°−8°–27°−3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 35°2°, low 23°−5°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 24°−5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 23°−5°
  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
32°0°–37°3°
Low, likely
18°−8°–27°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 37°3°, low 25°−4°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Low, likely
18°−8°–29°−2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 38°3°, low 26°−3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 30°−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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Low, likely
19°−7°–33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 50°, low 23°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 21°.
Monday
Dry, high 51°, low 24°.
Rest of week
Highs 35–47°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.

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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

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 83 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 6 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Whitefish River near Kalispell

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 57 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · 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: 5:49–6:52 PM; Morning 7:52–8:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:05 PM; Morning 7:39–7:52 AM; first light 7:39 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 61% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:25 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Marion. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,400 ft, 33 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.