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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalispell, Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI)

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

Mostly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed WSW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 02:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Whitefish MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before 10am, then a slight chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 10am, then a slight chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Whitefish MT
 48.42°N 114.39°W (Elev. 3760 ft)
Last Update:
2:41 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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