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Flathead River
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FLATHEAD RIVER
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Flathead River near Kalispell, MT

MONTANA48.2211°N, -114.2419°W
AIR TEMP
68°F
WIND
14mph S
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

10.9in

-18% vs normal

10.93 in of precipitation so far this year, 18% below the 30-year normal of 13.28 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

10.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

13.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

9.8–16.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-18%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.08" · normal 2.61" (1.5–4.0)
Jan
Feb: 1.27" · normal 1.95" (1.0–2.8)
Feb
Mar: 2.05" · normal 2.56" (1.4–3.8)
Mar
Apr: 2.62" · normal 2.64" (1.7–4.1)
Apr
May: 2.88" · normal 2.96" (1.7–4.3)
May
Jun: 1.02" (so far)· normal 3.43" (1.8–5.2)
Jun
Jul: normal 1.13" (0.1–2.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.15" (0.3–1.9)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.78" (0.5–3.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.49" (1.2–4.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.85" (1.6–4.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 2.62" (1.6–3.7)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo05:54 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
73°
43°
SAT
61°
49°
SUN
57°
43°
MON
64°
37°
TUE
59°
46°
WED
57°
41°
THU
59°
45°
TIME
FRI
7
NOW
8
pm
9
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10
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11
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SAT
12
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SUN
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MON
12
am
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TUE
12
am
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9
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WED
12
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TEMP
hourly forecast
68°
mild
68°
65°
62°
59°
57°
55°
54°
51°
49°
50°
51°
49°
51°
54°
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58°
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61°
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54°
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47°
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44°
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53°
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53°
49°
46°
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55°
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64°
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56°
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56°
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58°
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55°
52°
48°
46°
45°
44°
44°
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41°
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46°
48°
51°
53°
55°
WIND
mph · gust · dir
13mph W
G 25 mph
13
G25
W
10
G17
W
4
G16
W
3
G14
SSW
4
G11
S
2
G7
WSW
3
G6
WNW
4
G5
ENE
4
SW
2
SSE
3
G5
ESE
4
G16
N
7
G20
W
6
G15
W
9
G16
W
9
G16
W
9
G14
WSW
10
G14
W
9
G13
WSW
13
G19
WSW
16
G21
W
16
G22
W
16
G22
W
15
G20
W
14
G20
W
12
G20
W
8
G17
W
5
G15
WSW
6
G18
WSW
6
G18
WSW
6
G15
WNW
2
G6
W
2
G8
WSW
4
G11
ESE
5
ESE
4
SSE
4
SSW
6
S
9
G11
S
9
G14
SSW
9
G15
SW
16
G17
SW
18
WSW
21
WSW
23
W
21
W
19
G23
WSW
17
G24
WSW
12
G25
WSW
10
G20
WSW
6
SW
4
G5
SSW
5
S
3
G4
SSE
4
SSE
3
SE
3
ESE
1
G2
ESE
1
G3
NE
2
N
1
G2
NE
2
G3
SE
5
G7
SSE
6
G9
SSE
11
G15
S
12
G19
SSW
7
G18
SW
6
G14
W
7
G12
W
5
G12
WNW
6
G12
WNW
6
G13
NW
3
G10
NW
1
G6
WNW
3
WNW
3
WNW
4
WSW
4
SW
4
SW
1
G2
SW
2
G3
ENE
2
E
2
G3
SSE
3
SSE
4
SSE
4
G5
SE
6
SSE
5
G6
SSE
5
G8
SSW
1
G9
SW
3
G10
NNE
4
G12
NW
1
G14
SW
3
G15
SSW
4
G17
SW
6
G13
SW
6
G20
SW
6
G11
SSW
5
G17
SSW
5
G16
S
4
SSW
4
G5
S
3
S
1
G3
S
1
G3
WSW
2
WNW
2
NNW
1
G2
NNE
1
G3
NNE
1
G5
N
0
G6
W
2
G7
SSW
4
G7
SSW
5
G7
SSW
PRECIP
chance %
0%
0%
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0%
0%
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0%
0%
0%
1%
1%
2%
2%
6%
8%
13%
16%
19%
15%
7%
6%
7%
8%
5%
4%
4%
4%
2%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
61%
61%
61%
61%
61%
61%
38%
38%
38%
38%
38%
38%
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%
17%
17%
17%
17%
17%
17%
55%
55%
55%
55%
55%
55%
47%
47%
47%
47%
47%
47%
26%
26%
26%
26%
26%
26%
38%
38%
38%
38%
38%
38%
CLOUDS
cover %
13%
few
13%
83%
100%
100%
100%
100%
75%
85%
51%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
77%
29%
3%
0%
0%
2%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
87%
83%
84%
100%
100%
100%
100%
91%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
99%
100%
100%
100%
19%
6%
6%
7%
0%
73%
100%
100%
100%
46%
86%
100%
99%
70%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
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100%
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100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
93%
100%
61%
100%
85%
36%
13%
8%
58%
68%
100%
100%
100%
100%
89%
91%
96%
100%
100%
100%
100%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
909
909906907910911910907907906907906905902903903904904906907
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:38 AM
SUNSET
09:32 PM
15H 54M OF DAYLIGHT2H 20M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
71% illuminated

Station Location

48.2211, -114.2419
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-05 19:12 UTC
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