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MISSOURI RIVER
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Missouri River at Virgelle MT

MONTANA48.0038°N, -110.2588°W Updated 20 hr ago
FLOW RATE
13,516cfs
AIR TEMP
80°F
WIND
15mph WSW
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
13,516cfs 45.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 5,4927,430 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
14,945cfs
PERIOD LOW
5,435cfs
RUNNABLE
71%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

8.4in

+25% vs normal

8.44 in of precipitation so far this year, 25% above the 30-year normal of 6.74 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

8.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

6.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

4.8–8.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+25%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.54" · normal 0.81" (0.4–1.3)
Jan
Feb: 1.51" · normal 0.66" (0.2–1.1)
Feb
Mar: 1.42" · normal 0.90" (0.3–1.4)
Mar
Apr: 1.36" · normal 1.62" (0.9–2.5)
Apr
May: 2.23" · normal 2.18" (0.8–3.2)
May
Jun: 1.37" (so far)· normal 2.67" (1.4–4.8)
Jun
Jul: normal 0.97" (0.2–2.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.04" (0.2–2.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.28" (0.4–2.0)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.15" (0.5–1.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.80" (0.3–1.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.69" (0.2–1.3)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo05:50 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
82°
46°
SAT
77°
56°
SUN
59°
47°
MON
76°
47°
TUE
69°
52°
WED
61°
53°
THU
68°
51°
TIME
FRI
8
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9
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11
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SAT
12
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SUN
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MON
12
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TUE
12
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WED
12
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TEMP
hourly forecast
75°
mild
75°
70°
67°
64°
64°
62°
60°
58°
56°
56°
57°
57°
59°
61°
65°
68°
71°
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76°
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51°
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54°
52°
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47°
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52°
57°
63°
66°
69°
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73°
68°
64°
61°
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59°
55°
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58°
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68°
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64°
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53°
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58°
59°
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
11mph WNW
G 17 mph
11
G17
WNW
2
G5
SE
5
G10
NW
3
G10
NNW
4
G5
ESE
5
G7
E
5
G7
E
4
G6
NNE
3
G6
NNW
2
G8
W
3
G6
SW
6
G13
NNE
7
G15
NE
10
G16
NNE
11
G16
NNE
13
G16
NE
14
G16
NE
12
G13
NE
9
NE
6
G9
NNE
8
G9
N
7
G10
N
7
G9
NNW
6
G12
NW
14
G26
NW
14
G30
NNW
10
G25
N
2
G11
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3
G13
W
4
G12
NW
3
G12
WNW
11
G24
NNW
15
G25
N
10
G18
NNE
8
G15
NE
7
G11
NNW
11
G18
NNW
9
G15
NW
11
G16
NW
14
G16
WNW
18
G20
WNW
20
G23
WNW
12
G19
W
10
G14
W
19
G22
WSW
23
G27
WSW
22
G30
WSW
23
G30
WSW
15
G29
SW
17
G32
WSW
20
G36
WSW
18
G37
WSW
17
G39
WSW
12
G29
WSW
8
G17
SW
8
G20
SW
7
G10
WSW
5
WSW
5
G6
SSW
6
G18
S
7
G22
SSW
9
G20
SW
14
G20
WSW
17
G24
WSW
21
G27
WSW
18
G27
WSW
16
G25
WSW
12
G23
WSW
10
G20
WSW
9
G16
SW
2
G8
SW
5
G6
NNE
8
G9
NNE
9
G13
NE
3
G4
NE
5
G7
NNW
8
G11
NNE
12
G24
SSW
13
G22
SW
11
G19
WSW
9
G13
WSW
7
WSW
4
WSW
3
G4
WNW
5
G6
W
7
W
6
G7
W
7
G9
W
9
G11
W
11
G12
W
13
WNW
8
G10
NW
9
G10
NNW
9
G10
NNW
3
G7
NW
9
G10
NW
9
G14
NW
5
G6
NNW
9
SW
10
G20
WSW
12
G20
WSW
14
G23
W
13
G27
WNW
13
G26
WNW
13
G26
WNW
11
G24
WNW
9
G18
WNW
10
G16
WNW
11
G14
WNW
12
G13
WNW
13
G14
WNW
15
G16
W
16
G18
W
17
G19
WNW
PRECIP
chance %
2%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
3%
2%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
4%
3%
4%
3%
3%
3%
4%
6%
6%
6%
15%
18%
12%
8%
6%
4%
4%
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
51%
51%
51%
51%
51%
51%
48%
48%
48%
48%
48%
48%
19%
19%
19%
19%
19%
19%
7%
7%
7%
7%
7%
7%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
3%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
46%
46%
46%
46%
46%
46%
38%
38%
38%
38%
38%
38%
33%
33%
33%
33%
33%
33%
46%
CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
62%
24%
100%
77%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
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100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
81%
61%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
62%
100%
100%
100%
100%
13%
24%
8%
8%
10%
5%
0%
6%
6%
12%
34%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
18%
70%
99%
100%
100%
100%
100%
99%
38%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
49%
75%
95%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
918
918918916917917920920918918918919917913912914914914916917
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Falling — Active
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:23 AM
SUNSET
09:15 PM
15H 52M OF DAYLIGHT0H 48M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
71% illuminated

Station Location

48.0038, -110.2588
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-05 20:27 UTC
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