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

Current Water Temperature

38.3°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, February 26, 2026, 7:45 PM MST

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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

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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)
Orofino River, Orofino, ID (166.1 mi)

Weather for Columbia Falls, Montana

Current Weather

42.1°F
Clear
Clear
37.9°F
37°F
44%
SSW 6.5 mph
13.6 mph
29.5°F
25.1°F
0 in
25%
9 mi
1016 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 42°F
L: 30°F
Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 33°F
L: 19°F
Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 42°F
L: 11°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 43°F
L: 20°F
Mist
Tue
H: 44°F
L: 24°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.15 μg/m3
PM10: 4.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 155.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 98 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 6:18 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 1:41 PM
Moon Transit: 10:07 PM
Moonset: 5:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 82.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:48 AM - 8:18 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

1:11 PM - 2:41 PM
5:13 AM - 6:43 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 26 at 1:30PM MST until February 28 at 2:00AM MST by NWS Missoula MT

Effective: Thu February 26, 2026, 1:30 PM
Expires: Sat February 28, 2026, 2:00 AM

...GLACIER PARK AND HIGHWAY 2 SNOW - FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY... .A back door cold front will help create winter travel conditions in and near Glacier National Park as well as the Highway 2 corridor from West Glacier to Marias Pass from Friday into early Saturday morning. * WHAT...Snow and wind expected. There is a chance of minor to moderate winter weather impacts. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches along Highway 2 from West Glacier to Marias Pass. Total snow accumulations of up to 10 inches above the pass, with locally higher amounts possible in the higher peaks. Wind gusts up to 65 mph could cause blowing and drifting of snow and decreased visibility to less than one-half mile at times. * WHERE...Glacier National Park, Polebridge, Essex, Highway 83 Bigfork to Swan Lake, Marias Pass, and Bad Rock Canyon. * WHEN...From noon Friday to 2 AM MST Saturday. * IMPACTS...For MINOR winter weather impacts, expect a few inconveniences to normal activities. Use caution while driving. Winter traveling conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute, especially over higher passes.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Friday, February 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
42.3°F
30°F
35.8°F
69%
0 in
0%
0%
6.9 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.03 μg/m3
PM10: 3.89 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 155.61 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.11 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.77 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 6:18 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 1:41 PM
Moon Transit: 10:07 PM
Moonset: 5:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 82.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:48 AM - 8:18 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

1:11 PM - 2:41 PM
5:13 AM - 6:43 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
33.4°F
18.7°F
29.6°F
81%
0 in
0%
0%
3.1 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.54 μg/m3
PM10: 4.14 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 158.41 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 6:19 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs mins
Moonrise: 3:05 PM
Moon Transit: 11:02 PM
Moonset: 6:17 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 90.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:46 AM - 9:16 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

2:35 PM - 4:05 PM
5:47 AM - 7:17 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, March 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
41.5°F
10.8°F
25.2°F
80%
0 in
0%
0%
2.7 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.39 μg/m3
PM10: 4.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 169.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 97.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 6:21 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 4:28 PM
Moon Transit: 11:53 PM
Moonset: 6:42 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:39 AM - 10:09 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:58 PM - 5:28 PM
6:12 AM - 7:42 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, March 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
43°F
19.5°F
29.3°F
85%
0 in
0%
0%
3.8 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.94 μg/m3
PM10: 5.28 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 168.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.39 μg/m3
Ozone: 100.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 6:22 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:46 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 7:01 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:28 AM - 10:58 AM

Minor Periods

5:16 PM - 6:46 PM
6:31 AM - 8:01 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Mist
43.8°F
23.5°F
29.4°F
90%
0 in
0%
0%
3.1 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.84 μg/m3
PM10: 6.72 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 198.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.34 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 101.15 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 6:24 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 7:02 PM
Moon Transit: 12:40 AM
Moonset: 7:17 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:10 AM - 2:40 AM
9:14 AM - 11:44 AM

Minor Periods

6:32 PM - 8:02 PM
6:47 AM - 8:17 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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