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

Current Water Temperature

57.9°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, July 6, 2025, 9:45 AM MDT

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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 / 942 meters

Nearest Address:
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Flathead County

GPS Coordinates: 48.35657778, -114.0378583

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North Fork Clearwater River, Pierce, ID (128.1 mi)
Missouri River, Wolf Creek, MT (133.2 mi)
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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

73.9°F
Partly Cloudy
Conditions: Partly Cloudy
Humidity: 46%
Feels Like: 76.3°F
Wind: SSW 3.4 mph
Wind Gusts: 3.9 mph
Pressure: 30.08 in
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 25%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 4.3

Five Day Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 74°F
L: 56°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 79°F
L: 53°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 87°F
L: 59°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 83°F
L: 62°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 74°F
L: 47°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.22 μg/m3
PM10: 7.96 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 351.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.29 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.56 μg/m3
Ozone: 96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:41 PM
Sunset: 9:39 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 6:36 PM
Moon Transit: 10:35 PM
Moonset: 2:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:22 AM - 8:52 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:06 PM - 7:36 PM
1:31 AM - 3:01 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, July 6, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Partly Cloudy
Average Temperature: 64.2°F
Average Humidity: 65%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 6.5 mph
UV Index: 2.1

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.48 μg/m3
PM10: 6.97 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 274.91 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.44 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sun Transit: 1:41 PM
Sunset: 9:39 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 6:36 PM
Moon Transit: 10:35 PM
Moonset: 2:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:22 AM - 8:52 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:06 PM - 7:36 PM
1:31 AM - 3:01 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, July 7, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 68.1°F
Average Humidity: 49%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 5.4 mph
UV Index: 2.5

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.37 μg/m3
PM10: 7.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 304.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.67 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:41 PM
Sunset: 9:38 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:43 PM
Moon Transit: 11:26 PM
Moonset: 2:29 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:11 AM - 9:41 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:13 PM - 8:43 PM
1:59 AM - 3:29 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 74.1°F
Average Humidity: 39%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 14.5 mph
UV Index: 0

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.67 μg/m3
PM10: 6.9 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 304.44 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.4 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:41 PM
Sunset: 9:37 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 8:44 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 3:07 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 96.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

8:14 PM - 9:44 PM
2:37 AM - 4:07 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 72.5°F
Average Humidity: 38%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 17.4 mph
UV Index: 6

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.28 μg/m3
PM10: 7.16 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 277.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.59 μg/m3
Ozone: 107.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:41 PM
Sunset: 9:37 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 9:34 PM
Moon Transit: 12:20 AM
Moonset: 3:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:57 AM - 11:27 AM

Minor Periods

9:04 PM - 10:34 PM
3:27 AM - 4:57 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Patchy rain nearby
Average Temperature: 61.2°F
Average Humidity: 55%
Chance of Rain: 86%
Wind: 10.1 mph
UV Index: 4

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.18 μg/m3
PM10: 6.52 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 264.27 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.64 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:41 PM
Sunset: 9:36 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 10:13 PM
Moon Transit: 1:15 AM
Moonset: 5:00 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:45 AM - 3:15 AM
9:52 AM - 12:22 AM

Minor Periods

9:43 PM - 11:13 PM
4:30 AM - 6:00 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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