Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Threaten the Southern U.S. Again Friday

Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast for eastern Louisiana into central Alabama which could bring flash, urban, and riverine flooding Friday. Scattered severe thunderstorms with a few tornadoes, very large hail, and damaging winds are possible across parts of the Gulf Coast States Friday and Friday night. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kalispell, Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI)

Lat: 48.30417°NLon: 114.26361°WElev: 2972.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.77 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 17 May 12:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Bigfork MT

Wind Advisory May 17, 01:08pm until May 17, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory May 17, 01:08pm until May 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 51 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 8 to 17 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 52. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 8 to 17 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 52. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bigfork MT
 48.07°N 114.09°W (Elev. 2999 ft)
3:40 am MDT May 17, 2024
1pm MDT May 17, 2024-6pm MDT May 23, 2024
 
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