Flathead River near Polson
18 mi- Level
- 5.5 ft
- Flow
- 7,300 cfs
Forecast peak 5.5 ft Sun 12 PM
Reading from Sun 9:50 AM · NWS gauge page
Model estimate for 11:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)
Niarada, MT weather
Mostly cloudy and 43°6°.
Today: low 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°), high 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°).
Now 43°6°
Mostly cloudy · Feels like 40°4°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the north. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 11 PM
- Dew point
- 32°0°
- Dry, static shocks likely
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 52°11° by 2 PM
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 30°−1°
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2°
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 50°10° by 3 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Rain all night (80%)
Tuesday morningNear 36°2° · Rain all morning (70%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 66% | — | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 60% | — | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE | 55% | — | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE | 51% | — | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E | 47% | — | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E | 47% | — | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE | 46% | — | 0 |
| Sun 6p | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 36°2°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE | 74% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly cloudy | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 75% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 76% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE | 75% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE | 73% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE | 74% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE | 73% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 72% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 75% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Mostly cloudy | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 31°−1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 75% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 76% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 70% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N | 64% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE | 60% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE | 57% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE | 54% | — | — |
| Mon 3p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 52% | — | — |
| Mon 4p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 53% | — | — |
| Mon 5p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h | 53% | — | — |
| Mon 6p | Rain | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 62% | — | — |
| Mon 7p | Rain | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 76% | — | — |
| Mon 8p | Rain | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 82% | — | — |
| Mon 9p | Rain | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from W | 82% | — | — |
| Mon 10p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from W | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 11p | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.04 in1 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from W | 83% | — | — |
| Tue 12a | Rain | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 82% | — | — |
| Tue 1a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 82% | — | — |
| Tue 2a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h | 83% | — | — |
| Tue 3a | Rain | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°) | 36°2° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW | 83% | — | — |
| Tue 4a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW | 83% | — | — |
| Tue 5a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW | 83% | — | — |
| Tue 6a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 35°2° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW | 83% | — | — |
| Tue 7a | Rain | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°) | 34°1° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW | 85% | — | — |
| Tue 8a | Rain | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 34°1°) | 34°1° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW | 88% | — | — |
| Tue 9a | Rain | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 35°2°) | 32°0° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW | 90% | — | — |
| Tue 10a | Rain | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°) | 34°1° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW | 90% | — | — |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 28°−2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 30°−1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–33°1°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 29°−2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 40°4°70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 35°2°80% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–33°1°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 46°8°, low 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 70% chance. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 34°1°70% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 45°7°–46°8°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–36°2°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Snow 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% 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 48.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 43°6°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–31°−1°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 45°7°, low 27°−3°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 60% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Snow likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
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
- 44°7°–45°7°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°–31°−1°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 44°7°, low 24°−4°. Snow 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–45°7°
- Low, likely
- 24°−4°–30°−1°
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 45°7°, low 24°−4°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 45°7°
- Low, likely
- 24°−4°–29°−2°
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 52°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 33°.
Tuesday
67% chance of rain, high 46°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 44–48°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday.
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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
Flathead Lake at Polson
21 mi- Level
- 2892 ft
Reading from Sun 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:12 AM, sunset 6:31 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 19 min
- Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:47–6:50 PM
- Morning 7:52–8:56 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:50–7:03 PM
- Morning 7:40–7:52 AM; first light 7:40 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Full moon
100% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 7:44 AM · rises 5:55 PM
- Full moon
- Today, 10:12 PM
- New moon
- Nov 9
