Kalispell, Montana
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Almanac
Average High: 35°
Average Low: 22°
Record high/year: 62° (1917)
Record low/year: -17° (1977)
Sunrise: 7:53 AM
Sunset: 4:52 PM
Detailed History
Sun and Moon
Sunrise: 07:53 AM (MST)
Moon Rise: 12:05 PM (MST) 11 21
Sunset: 04:52 PM (MST)
Moon Set: 09:09 PM (MST) 11 21
Moon Phase
Next 12 Hours
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Snow Showers
Forecast data from the National Digital Forecast Database
5-Day Forecast
Hi 40°
Lo 27°
Chance of Snow
Hi 36°
Lo 29°
Snow Showers
Hi 40°
Lo 27°
Chance of Snow
Hi 43°
Lo 25°
Chance of Snow
Hi 40°
Lo 25°
Partly Cloudy
Forecast for Flathead/Mission Valleys
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Southwest winds to 15 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Snow showers likely in the morning...then chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain and snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and snow showers. Lows in the 20s.
Wednesday through Thanksgiving Day
Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Lows in the 20s to lower 30s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain and snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain and snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
Probability of Precipitation
| Place | Today | Tonight | Sunday | Monday | Monday | Tuesday | ||||||
| Kalispell | 24°F | 10% | 38°F | 70% | 26°F | 30% | 39°F | 30% | 26°F | 30% | 42°F | 30% |
| Polson | 28°F | 10% | 39°F | 60% | 30°F | 30% | 40°F | 30% | 28°F | 30% | 42°F | 30% |
= Probability of Precipitation
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 12:15 PM MST on November 21, 2009
... Snowfall totals Friday evening through Saturday morning...
Storm total snow accumulations for the past 24 hours for western
Montana and north central Idaho are listed below.
Location elevation snowfall comments
(feet) (inches) (time of observation)
... Idz005 - northern Clearwater Mountains...
Cool creek 6279 7.0 1000 am
Crater Meadows 5960 9.0 1000 am
Hemlock Butte 5810 6.0 1000 am
Elk Butte 5420 3.0 1000 am
Shanghai Summit 4600 4.0 1000 am
Headquarters 3165 4.0 1030 am
Pierce 3085 3.5 1100 am
Elk River 2918 2.5 1000 am
... Idz006 - southern Clearwater Mountains...
Mountain Meadows 6299 3.0 1000 am
Elk City 4058 2.0 0700 am
... Idz010 - eastern Lemhi County...
Schwartz Lake 8540 2.5 1000 am
moonshine 7500 3.0 1000 am
... Mtz001 - Kootenai/Cabinet region...
Hawkins Lake 6450 3.0 1000 am
Banfield Mountain 5600 2.0 1000 am
Poorman creek 5098 5.0 1000 am
Garver creek 4249 4.0 1000 am
... Mtz002 - West Glacier region...
Badger Pass 6900 3.0 1000 am
Pike Creek 5928 4.0 1000 am
bisson creek 4920 2.0 1000 am
Emery creek 4350 3.0 1000 am
Grave Creek 4301 2.0 1000 am
... Mtz004 - Lower Clark Fork region...
Sleeping woman 6152 2.0 1000 am
Hoodoo Basin 6050 3.0 1000 am
lookout 5121 4.0 1000 am
... Mtz006 - Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains...
Saddle Mountain 7900 2.0 1000 am
skalkaho Summit 7251 3.0 1000 am
Black Pine 7100 2.0 1000 am
Twin Lakes 6401 3.0 1000 am
daly creek 5781 4.0 1000 am
Nez Perce Camp 5640 2.0 1000 am
Twelvemile creek 5600 4.0 1000 am
combination 5600 3.0 1000 am
Lolo Pass 5239 7.0 1000 am
Lolo Hot Springs 4055 2.5 1000 am
... Mtz007 - Butte/Blackfoot region...
Warm Springs 7798 5.0 1000 am
Peterson Meadows 7200 5.0 1000 am
Ovando 4109 2.5 1000 am
... Mtz043 - Potomac/Seeley Lake region...
Kraft creek 4751 2.0 1000 am
Personal Weather Stations
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Location: MesoWest Flathead River MT 35 MP49 MT US MT DOT, Kalispell, MT Updated: 4:48 PM MST |
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| Temperature: 36 °F | Dew Point: 17 °F | Humidity: 45% | Wind: SW at 14 mph | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 27 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: APRSWXNET Kalispell MT US, Kalispell, MT Updated: 5:20 PM MST |
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| Temperature: 36 °F | Dew Point: 18 °F | Humidity: 48% | Wind: ESE at 1 mph | Pressure: 29.93 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 36 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: 640 Capistrano NW, Kalispell, MT Updated: 5:45 PM MST |
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| Temperature: 35.0 °F | Dew Point: 18 °F | Humidity: 49% | Wind: South at 3.5 mph | Pressure: 29.99 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 32 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Josh's Station, Kalispell, Mt Updated: 5:45 PM MST |
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| Temperature: 32.2 °F | Dew Point: 16 °F | Humidity: 50% | Wind: SSW at 10.0 mph | Pressure: 30.02 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 24 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Smith Valley Fire Dept, Kalispell, MT Updated: 5:45 PM MST |
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| Temperature: 33.2 °F | Dew Point: 16 °F | Humidity: 49% | Wind: SSE at 9.0 mph | Pressure: 29.91 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 26 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: APRSWXNET Kalispell MT US, Kalispell, MT Updated: 5:31 PM MST |
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| Temperature: 32 °F | Dew Point: 17 °F | Humidity: 54% | Wind: SSE at 7 mph | Pressure: 29.90 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 26 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Ranch west of Kalispell at 3317', Kalispell, MT Updated: 5:45 PM MST |
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| Temperature: 31.1 °F | Dew Point: 16 °F | Humidity: 54% | Wind: South at 4.4 mph | Pressure: 30.00 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 27 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: APRSWXNET Kila MT US, Kila, MT Updated: 5:24 PM MST |
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| Temperature: 30 °F | Dew Point: 15 °F | Humidity: 53% | Wind: SE at 2 mph | Pressure: 29.82 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 30 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: HADS HUNGRY HORSE WEATHER STN NR HUNG MT US USBR, Martin City, MT Updated: 4:30 PM MST |
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| Temperature: 36 °F | Dew Point: - | Humidity: - | Wind: Calm | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 36 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: RAWS HUNGRY HORSE MT US, Hungry Horse, MT Updated: 5:11 PM MST |
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| Temperature: 36 °F | Dew Point: 17 °F | Humidity: 45% | Wind: SE at 3 mph | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 36 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: MesoWest NOISY BASIN MT US SNOTEL, Somers, MT Updated: 4:00 PM MST |
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| Temperature: 25 °F | Dew Point: - | Humidity: - | Wind: Calm | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 25 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Glacier Hills West, Martin City, MT Updated: 5:45 PM MST |
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| Temperature: 33.4 °F | Dew Point: 12 °F | Humidity: 40% | Wind: ENE at 3.1 mph | Pressure: 29.88 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 31 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Teakettle Mt., Columbia Falls, MT Updated: 5:41 PM MST |
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| Temperature: 32.5 °F | Dew Point: 18 °F | Humidity: 55% | Wind: NNE at 2.0 mph | Pressure: 30.00 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 32 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Blankenship, Columbia Falls, MT Updated: 5:45 PM MST |
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| Temperature: 33.8 °F | Dew Point: 19 °F | Humidity: 54% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.73 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 34 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Marion, MT Updated: 5:45 PM MST |
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| Temperature: 28.9 °F | Dew Point: 16 °F | Humidity: 57% | Wind: WSW at 2.4 mph | Pressure: 29.94 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 29 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: MesoWest EMERY CREEK MT US SNOTEL, West Glacier, MT Updated: 4:00 PM MST |
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| Temperature: 32 °F | Dew Point: - | Humidity: - | Wind: Calm | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 32 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: RAWS BOORMAN MT US, Marion, MT Updated: 5:15 PM MST |
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| Temperature: 30 °F | Dew Point: 16 °F | Humidity: 56% | Wind: SW at 6 mph | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 24 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: HADS WEST GLACIER PARK 1N MT US USBR, West Glacier, MT Updated: 4:45 PM MST |
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| Temperature: 35 °F | Dew Point: - | Humidity: - | Wind: Calm | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 35 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: RAWS WEST GLACIER MT US, West Glacier, MT Updated: 5:12 PM MST |
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| Temperature: 35 °F | Dew Point: 18 °F | Humidity: 49% | Wind: SW at 7 mph | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 29 °F | Historical Graphs |
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NWS Forecaster Discussion
879 fxus65 kmso 212146 afdmso Area forecast discussion National Weather Service Missoula Montana 246 PM MST Sat Nov 21 2009 Discussion...shower activity is expected to wane this evening as a shortwave ridge builds ahead of an approaching upper level trough. This will allow skies to clear enough to see a quick drop in temperatures after sunset and the potential for some valley fog formation...mainly in north central Idaho valleys. The upper level trough is expected to begin to move through the northern rockies during the day Sunday. This feature will be accompanied with a strong upper level jet and surface cold front...which will combine with abundant moisture to produce widespread precipitation over most all of western Montana and north central Idaho. Temperatures are expected to remain cool enough that all but the lowest valleys (below 2500 feet) should see precipitation fall as snow. The most favorable dynamics with this system will be focused over north central Idaho however...and thus the best snow production is expected over the Clearwater and Bitterroot Mountains. In addition to expected accumulating snow in these areas...gusty southwest to west winds will create lowered visibility and hazardous driving conditions over portions of northcentral Idaho and western Montana. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued...please see www.Weather.Gov/Missoula for further details. The upper level trough will move eastward overnight Sunday...bringing a northwesterly flow over the region. While the heaviest precipitation should come to an end...there is the possibility of banded precipitation developing in to Monday. Tuesday through Sunday...a shortwave trough will pass to the north along the Montana Canadian border on Tuesday bringing a chance for precipitation in northwest Montana before a high pressure ridge begins to overtake the region. This high pressure has been showing similar timing and slightly different amplitudes between the European model (ecmwf) and the GFS. The amplifying ridge will pose a threat of widespread valley fog starting Wednesday morning. Model plan views and cross sections show energy passing through the ridge Wednesday morning... which could inhibit valley inversion development...however...model sounding for the same time frame do show inversions initiating...so will keep the mention of fog in the forecast. High pressure looks to linger into Thursday with drier...subsiding air and strong inversions forecast by model soundings. This is somewhat different from yesterday...but these features would promote fog on Thursday. Will continue to monitor fog potential especially for the Glacier Park International Airport and the Missoula Airport as Holiday airline travel may become adversely effected. && Aviation...strong west-southwest surface winds will continue through early Saturday evening and clouds will be on the increase as the next Pacific weather system pushes into the northern rockies. Snow showers will start to spread across the Idaho Panhandle and northwest Montana Sunday morning...mostly after 22/1200z. The remainder of western Montana and north central Idaho will see showers spread areawide later midday Sunday. Significantly lowered ceilings and reductions in visibility will be possible with heavier snow showers at the terminals. Surface winds will remain breezy... but to a lesser degree than winds observed on Saturday. Obscurations of mountains and passes can be expected. && Mso watches/warnings/advisories... Montana...Winter Weather Advisory from 8 am to 11 PM MST Sunday for Lower Clark Fork region. Winter Weather Advisory from 8 am to 11 PM MST Sunday for Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains. Idaho...Winter Weather Advisory from 7 am to 10 PM PST Sunday for Orofino/Grangeville region. Winter Weather Advisory from 7 am to 10 PM PST Sunday for northern Clearwater Mountains-southern Clearwater Mountains. && $$ Short term...pallister long term....kitsmiller aviation...Nolte