Clark Fork River near Plains
4.2 mi- Level
- 4.6 ft
- Flow
- 10,200 cfs
Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Model estimate for 5:00 AM MDT (no recent station report)
Mostly clear and 41°5°.
Today: low 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°), high 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°).
Now 41°5°
Mostly clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 67% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 67% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 73% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 71% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 68% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 66% | 51% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 57% | 31% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 55% | 43% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 47% | 46% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 44% | 49% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 44% | 53% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 45% | 64% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 55% | 71% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 61% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 61% | 82% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 61% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 60% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 65% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 63% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 62% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 61% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 63% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 64% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 70% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 47°8°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 71% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 65% | 58% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 64% | 56% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 53% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 61% | 58% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 54% | 63% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 52% | 64% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 51% | 61% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 52% | 58% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 60% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 67% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 67% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 64% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 63% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 62% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 62% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 62% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 63% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 63% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 63% | 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 56. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind around 2 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
50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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 48.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
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 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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
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 56°, low 37°.
Dry, high 53°, low 37°, cooling off.
Dry, high 55°, low 39°.
Highs 43–52°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MSO) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 5.4 ft Sun 12 PM
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.8 ft Wed 12 AM
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 6 AM
Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sunrise 8:11 AM, sunset 6:34 PM.
Mostly clear 6–7:39 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing