Water Temperature of the South Fork Flathead River in Columbia Falls, MT

Current Water Temperature

54.5°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 19, 2026, 12:45 PM MDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Hungry Horse, MT

South Fork Flathead River

Station Name: S F Flathead River nr Columbia Falls MT
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 3,091 feet

Nearest Address:
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Flathead County

GPS Coordinates: 48.35657778, -114.0378583

Nearby Water Temperatures

Birch Creek, Valier, MT (78.9 mi)
Clark Fork River, Superior, MT (89.4 mi)
Kootenai River, Troy, MT (93.7 mi)
Clark Fork, East Missoula, MT (102.4 mi)
Kootenai River, Bonners Ferry, ID (106.7 mi)
Kootenai River, Bonners Ferry, ID (111.3 mi)
Sun River, Simms, MT (114 mi)
Kootenai River, Copeland, ID (114.4 mi)
Kootenai River, Porthill, ID (121 mi)
North Fork Clearwater River, Pierce, ID (128.1 mi)
Missouri River, Wolf Creek, MT (133.2 mi)
Pend Oreille River, Metaline Falls, WA (157.3 mi)
Pend Oreille River, Metaline Falls, WA (157.6 mi)
Warm Springs Creek, Warm Springs, MT (161.4 mi)
Marias River, Loma, MT (161.8 mi)

Weather for Columbia Falls, Montana

Current Weather

68°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
59%
0 mph
53°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Tonight
49°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Sunday
74°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
48°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Monday
76°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
49°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
75°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
50°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
73°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
48°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
69°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
48°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Friday
68°F - Partly Sunny
Slight Chance Light Rain
Friday Night
47°F - Slight Chance Light Rain
Slight Chance Light Rain
Saturday
61°F - Slight Chance Light Rain

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:29 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 4:43 PM
Moon Transit: 8:27 PM
Moonset: 12:17 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:13 AM - 6:43 AM
7:57 PM - 10:27 PM

Minor Periods

4:13 PM - 5:43 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:29 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 4:43 PM
Moon Transit: 8:27 PM
Moonset: 12:17 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:13 AM - 6:43 AM
7:57 PM - 10:27 PM

Minor Periods

4:13 PM - 5:43 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:29 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 5:17 PM
Moon Transit: 9:17 PM
Moonset: 12:17 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:04 AM - 7:34 AM
8:47 PM - 11:17 PM

Minor Periods

4:47 PM - 6:17 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:29 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 5:17 PM
Moon Transit: 9:17 PM
Moonset: 12:17 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:04 AM - 7:34 AM
8:47 PM - 11:17 PM

Minor Periods

4:47 PM - 6:17 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:29 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 5:44 PM
Moon Transit: 10:05 PM
Moonset: 1:24 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:53 AM - 8:23 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:14 PM - 6:44 PM
12:54 AM - 2:24 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 1:29 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 5:44 PM
Moon Transit: 10:05 PM
Moonset: 1:24 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:53 AM - 8:23 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:14 PM - 6:44 PM
12:54 AM - 2:24 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:28 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 6:06 PM
Moon Transit: 10:51 PM
Moonset: 2:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:40 AM - 9:10 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:36 PM - 7:06 PM
2:06 AM - 3:36 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:28 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 6:06 PM
Moon Transit: 10:51 PM
Moonset: 2:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:40 AM - 9:10 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:36 PM - 7:06 PM
2:06 AM - 3:36 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:28 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 6:24 PM
Moon Transit: 11:36 PM
Moonset: 3:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:25 AM - 9:55 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:54 PM - 7:24 PM
3:18 AM - 4:48 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:28 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 6:24 PM
Moon Transit: 11:36 PM
Moonset: 3:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:25 AM - 9:55 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:54 PM - 7:24 PM
3:18 AM - 4:48 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:28 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:40 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:10 AM - 10:40 AM

Minor Periods

6:10 PM - 7:40 PM
4:31 AM - 6:01 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:28 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:40 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:10 AM - 10:40 AM

Minor Periods

6:10 PM - 7:40 PM
4:31 AM - 6:01 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 6:55 PM
Moon Transit: 12:20 AM
Moonset: 6:15 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:54 AM - 11:24 AM

Minor Periods

6:25 PM - 7:55 PM
5:45 AM - 7:15 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 6:55 PM
Moon Transit: 12:20 AM
Moonset: 6:15 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:54 AM - 11:24 AM

Minor Periods

6:25 PM - 7:55 PM
5:45 AM - 7:15 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:28 AM
Sun Transit: 1:27 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:10 PM
Moon Transit: 6:33 AM
Moonset: 7:30 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:03 AM - 8:33 AM
6:03 AM - 8:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:40 PM - 8:10 PM
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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