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Flathead River
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FLATHEAD RIVER
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Flathead River near Bigfork MT

FLATHEAD COUNTY, MT48.0923°N, -114.1154°W
AIR TEMP
59°F
WIND
13mph S
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

13.8in

≈ normal

13.84 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 13.85 in).

YTD Total

13.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

13.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

10.8–16.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

0%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.56" · normal 3.19" (1.9–4.7)
Jan
Feb: 1.67" · normal 2.22" (1.1–3.1)
Feb
Mar: 2.39" · normal 2.59" (1.3–3.8)
Mar
Apr: 3.61" · normal 2.61" (1.5–4.1)
Apr
May: 3.61" · normal 2.68" (1.6–3.7)
May
Jun: 1.00" (so far)· normal 3.34" (1.6–5.0)
Jun
Jul: normal 0.85" (0.1–1.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.17" (0.3–1.8)
Aug
Sep: normal 2.12" (0.8–3.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.03" (1.2–4.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.40" (2.0–5.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.23" (1.8–4.4)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo03:45 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
72°
46°
SAT
62°
49°
SUN
58°
41°
MON
62°
38°
TUE
61°
42°
WED
51°
43°
THU
57°
45°
TIME
FRI
5
NOW
6
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SAT
12
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SUN
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MON
12
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TUE
12
am
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WED
12
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9
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TEMP
hourly forecast
72°
mild
72°
70°
69°
65°
61°
56°
54°
53°
52°
52°
51°
50°
50°
49°
51°
54°
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57°
58°
59°
58°
58°
62°
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58°
54°
52°
52°
51°
49°
47°
46°
44°
42°
41°
43°
46°
49°
52°
54°
56°
57°
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55°
53°
50°
49°
45°
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41°
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43°
48°
52°
54°
57°
58°
59°
61°
61°
61°
61°
62°
61°
60°
54°
52°
49°
46°
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43°
42°
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46°
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55°
57°
59°
59°
59°
61°
60°
58°
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52°
48°
45°
44°
43°
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44°
44°
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46°
48°
49°
WIND
mph · gust · dir
15mph WSW
G 22 mph
15
G22
WSW
14
G20
SW
10
G14
W
5
G12
WSW
4
G14
SW
5
G7
SSW
4
G8
SSE
5
G7
E
7
G9
E
6
ESE
6
G7
SSE
5
G8
SSE
6
G7
SSE
4
G5
S
2
G7
NE
5
G12
NNW
5
G8
NW
5
G6
SSW
6
G9
SSW
6
G11
SSW
12
G15
S
6
G11
SW
8
G13
WNW
12
G17
W
14
G18
W
14
G18
W
14
G20
W
12
G18
W
7
G16
W
5
G14
WSW
5
G15
WSW
5
G17
W
6
G17
WNW
1
G10
NE
2
G10
E
4
G9
SE
5
G6
SE
3
G5
ESE
2
G5
SSE
1
G6
SW
4
G7
SW
8
G10
SW
11
G14
SW
12
G15
SW
13
G16
WSW
14
G16
WSW
16
G18
WSW
19
G22
W
17
G21
W
15
G21
WSW
13
G21
WSW
9
G15
SW
4
G7
S
5
SSE
6
SSE
5
G7
SE
4
G7
SE
4
G7
SE
2
G5
ESE
2
G5
E
2
G3
NE
2
G5
E
2
G5
E
3
G8
S
7
G13
S
10
G16
S
12
G19
SSW
11
G20
SSW
11
G18
SSW
10
G18
SSW
8
G17
SW
6
G15
WSW
5
G13
W
5
G12
W
4
G9
NW
4
G7
NNW
3
NE
3
NE
3
G4
ENE
3
G4
NE
2
G3
NNE
2
G4
NE
1
G3
N
2
NW
3
ENE
1
G5
W
1
G4
N
1
G3
NE
3
S
4
E
5
SE
6
G7
S
7
G9
SSW
6
G10
SW
8
G9
WSW
8
SW
8
WSW
8
G10
SW
9
WSW
5
G7
SSW
7
G11
SW
3
G4
SW
2
G3
SE
4
SE
4
SE
3
G4
SSE
3
G5
S
3
G5
S
3
G5
S
4
G5
S
5
G6
S
7
S
8
S
PRECIP
chance %
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0%
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0%
0%
0%
1%
2%
3%
2%
3%
4%
7%
11%
16%
9%
7%
3%
4%
5%
3%
3%
5%
3%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
18%
18%
18%
18%
18%
18%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
63%
45%
45%
45%
45%
45%
45%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
23%
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23%
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23%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
52%
52%
52%
52%
52%
52%
34%
34%
34%
34%
34%
34%
46%
46%
46%
CLOUDS
cover %
94%
overcast
94%
98%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
67%
100%
53%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
24%
6%
10%
1%
0%
36%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
45%
84%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
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100%
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100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
74%
6%
0%
5%
25%
12%
96%
71%
100%
100%
16%
11%
99%
10%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
13%
88%
100%
94%
100%
100%
64%
37%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
60%
24%
23%
18%
14%
100%
100%
100%
67%
100%
7%
98%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
910
910907907910911911909908908908905906904903903905905906909
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:38 AM
SUNSET
09:31 PM
15H 53M OF DAYLIGHT4H 52M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
72% illuminated

Station Location

48.0923, -114.1154
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-05 16:39 UTC
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