Water Temperature of the Kootenai River in Bonners Ferry, ID

Current Water Temperature

41.4°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 5:15 PM PDT

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Local Points of Interest

O'Callaghans Island

Kootenai River

Station Name: KOOTENAI RIVER AT BONNERS FERRY ID
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,759 feet

Nearest Address:
7298 Main St
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
Boundary County

GPS Coordinates: 48.69805556, -116.3125

Nearby Water Temperatures

Kootenai River, Bonners Ferry, ID (7.3 mi)
Kootenai River, Troy, MT (13.4 mi)
Kootenai River, Copeland, ID (14.9 mi)
Kootenai River, Porthill, ID (22.4 mi)
Pend Oreille River, Metaline Falls, WA (51.3 mi)
Pend Oreille River, Metaline Falls, WA (51.7 mi)
South Fork Flathead River, Columbia Falls, MT (106.7 mi)
North Fork Clearwater River, Pierce, ID (132.3 mi)
Okanogan River, Oroville, WA (142.3 mi)
Osoyoos Lake, Oroville, WA (143.3 mi)
Similkameen River , Nighthawk, WA (151.6 mi)
Clearwater River, Peck, ID (151.9 mi)
Orofino River, Orofino, ID (153.4 mi)
Clearwater River, Spalding, ID (157.3 mi)
Okanogan River, Malott, WA (158 mi)

Weather for Bonners Ferry, Idaho

Current Weather

50.7°F
Clear
Clear
50.8°F
49°F
73%
SSE 2.7 mph
5.6 mph
47.5°F
36°F
0 in
0%
6 mi
1016 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 61°F
L: 47°F
Heavy rain
Fri
H: 48°F
L: 42°F
Cloudy
Sat
H: 44°F
L: 37°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 48°F
L: 23°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 50°F
L: 24°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.65 μg/m3
PM10: 6.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 161.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 78 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 6:55 AM
Moon Transit: 1:26 PM
Moonset: 8:17 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:56 AM - 3:26 PM

Minor Periods

7:47 PM - 9:17 PM
6:25 AM - 7:55 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Avalanche Warning issued March 18 at 6:44AM MDT by NWS Missoula MT

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Wed March 18, 2026, 5:44 AM
Expires: Thu March 19, 2026, 5:00 AM

AVWMSO The following message is transmitted at the request of Flathead Avalanche Center Hungry Horse MT. ...AVALANCHE WARNING ISSUED BY THE FLATHEAD AVALANCHE CENTER... 06:00 MDT Wed Mar 18 2026 The Flathead Avalanche Center in Hungry Horse has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas: NWS Missoula MT - MTZ001 (MTZ001)...MTZ002 (MTZ002) * WHAT...Above-freezing temperatures, strong winds, and rain have created very dangerous avalanche conditions. * WHERE...Slopes above 5,000 feet in the Whitefish, Swan, Flathead Ranges, and the Lake McDonald and Marias Pass areas of Glacier National Park.

* WHEN...In effect from Wed 06:00 MDT to Thu 06:00 MDT. * IMPACTS...Natural and human-triggered avalanches are very likely. Wet loose avalanches will entrain a dangerous amount of wet debris. Weak layers buried several feet deep may fail, resulting in very large and destructive avalanches. * PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Very dangerous avalanche conditions. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. Avalanches may run long distances and can run into mature forests, valley floors, or flat terrain. Consult http://www.flatheadavalanche.org/ or www.avalanche.org for more detailed information. Similar avalanche danger may exist at locations outside the coverage area of this or any avalanche center.


Thursday, March 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
60.8°F
47.3°F
52.2°F
65%
0.03 in
87%
0%
4.7 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.37 μg/m3
PM10: 5.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 159.61 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.48 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 6:55 AM
Moon Transit: 1:26 PM
Moonset: 8:17 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:56 AM - 3:26 PM

Minor Periods

7:47 PM - 9:17 PM
6:25 AM - 7:55 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, March 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
47.7°F
42.3°F
45.4°F
90%
0.8 in
88%
0%
8.3 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.08 μg/m3
PM10: 4.52 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 148.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.81 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 7:27 AM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 7:11 AM
Moon Transit: 2:16 PM
Moonset: 9:41 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:46 PM - 4:16 PM

Minor Periods

9:11 PM - 10:41 PM
6:41 AM - 8:11 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
43.5°F
36.7°F
40.6°F
66%
0 in
0%
0%
10.1 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.72 μg/m3
PM10: 3.26 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 140.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 7:31 AM
Moon Transit: 3:09 PM
Moonset: 11:08 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:39 PM - 5:09 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:01 AM - 8:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, March 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
47.6°F
23.4°F
34.1°F
60%
0 in
0%
0%
8.9 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.51 μg/m3
PM10: 4.51 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 151.62 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.16 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 92.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 7:57 AM
Moon Transit: 4:06 PM
Moonset: 12:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:36 PM - 6:06 PM

Minor Periods

7:27 AM - 8:57 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, March 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
50.1°F
24.3°F
33°F
63%
0 in
0%
0%
2 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.57 μg/m3
PM10: 4.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 179.06 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 8:31 AM
Moon Transit: 5:07 PM
Moonset: 12:35 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:26 AM - 2:56 AM
4:37 PM - 7:07 PM

Minor Periods

8:01 AM - 9:31 AM
12:05 AM - 1:35 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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