Observed 8:55 PM MDT at KGPI

Rhodes, MT weather

Mostly cloudy and 41°5°.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 25°−4° by 5 AM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 35Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (34°1° then, 40°4° now)

Good hours for

Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
High 48°9° tomorrow at 5 PM
Below 40°4° tomorrow night after 9 PM
Below freezing Monday 4–10 AM (low 29°−2°)

TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 38°3° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 48°9° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 49°9° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 41°5° by 8 PM · rain chance 30% · Mostly 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 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	68%	74%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	68%	76%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	86%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	86%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	68%	75%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	62%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	63%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	45%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	66%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	66%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	72%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	76%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	76%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	73%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	74%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	69%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	52%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	73%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	73%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	73%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	77%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	70%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	68%	60%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	79%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	78%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	79%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	56%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	43%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	44%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	44%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	44%	1
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	52%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	58%	2
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	52%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 58°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	58%	71%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 59°15°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	94%	2
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	78%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	89%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	71%	77%	0
Mon 8p	Rain	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	83%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 0 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 44°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 35°2°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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 44.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 42°6°, low 27°−3°. Typical 47°8° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 34°1°
  50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 28°−2°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
27°−3°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 42°6°, low 25°−4°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 28°−2°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Low, likely
25°−4°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 42°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 31°−1°. Typical 45°7° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 36°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 28°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 49°, low 32°.
Rest of week
Highs 42–45°; 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Stillwater River at Lawrence Park at Kalispell

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 83 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sun 12 AM

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Whitefish River near Kalispell

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 58 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sun 12 AM

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Flathead River at Columbia Falls

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 3,620 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Thu 6 AM

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Flathead River near Columbia Falls

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 716 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sun 12 AM

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 52Typical 196

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 44
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

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?

Kalispell Glacier Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Rhodes weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 20 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 1 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:51 PM; Morning 7:51–8:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:03 PM; Morning 7:39–7:51 AM; first light 7:39 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:25 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Rhodes. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,400 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rhodes, MT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Stillwater River at Lawrence Park at Kalispell

Whitefish River near Kalispell

Flathead River at Columbia Falls

North Fork Flathead River near Columbia Falls

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon