Observed 5:55 AM MDT at KGPI

Woods Bay, MT weather

Overcast and 37°3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 89%; Air 37°3°, dew point 34°1° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 6Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for

Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 51°11° today at 5 PM
Low 34°1° tonight at 4 AM

This morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 51°11° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · 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 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	89%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	84%	86%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	54%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	84%	42%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	81%	35%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	22%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	6%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	76%	28%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	39%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	40%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	61%	42%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	58%	46%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	61%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	70%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	86%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	91%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	82%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	90%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	84%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	71%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	28%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	29%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	29%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	50%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	88%	49%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	60%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	55%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	60%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	58%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 56°13°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	71%	60%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 58°14°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	54%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	57%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	63%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	64%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	63%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	66%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	71%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	76%	73%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	78%	72%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	61%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	64%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	60%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	87%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	90%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–51°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 50°10° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 49°9° / 35°2°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  70% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 49°9° / 35°2°. Snow 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 46°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 35°2°. Snow 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
29°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 47°8°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 35°2°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 35°2°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 40°4°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: A slight chance of snow before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 39°4°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 38°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°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
37°3°–41°5°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 41°5°, low 33°1°. Typical 47°8° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
38°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 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
38°3°–52°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 32°.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Highs 39–49°; 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

Swan River near Bigfork

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 450 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Wed 6 PM

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Stillwater River at Lawrence Park at Kalispell

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 81 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Whitefish River near Kalispell

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 58 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Flathead River near Polson

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 7,280 cfs

Forecast peak 5.5 ft Sat 12 PM

Reading from Sat 4:50 AM · 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: 37
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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

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?

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.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Woods Bay weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 21 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 59 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:50 PM; Morning 7:49–8:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:02 PM; Morning 7:37–7:49 AM; first light 7:37 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 88% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:23 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Woods Bay. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,400 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Woods Bay, MT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Swan River near Bigfork

Stillwater River at Lawrence Park at Kalispell

Whitefish River near Kalispell

Flathead River near Polson

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