Lakes / North America / United States
Flathead Lake today
Flathead Lake right now: there's a moderate breeze from the southwest at 28 km/h17 mph and it's 3 °C37 °F and overcast.
Updated 11:17 local time, Tuesday 27 October
Flathead Lake water level today
Flathead Lake is right about normal for 27 October: 881.33 m2891.50 ft against a median of 881.26 m2891.26 ft for this date, measured over 27 years (1999–2026). On this date the level has ranged from 880.87 m2889.98 ft to 881.70 m2892.71 ft.
| Water level | 881.33 m2891.50 ft |
| Median for 27 October | 881.26 m2891.26 ft |
| Difference from normal | Up 0.07 m0.24 ft |
| Range on this date | 880.87 m2889.98 ft to 881.70 m2892.71 ft |
| Reading from | less than an hour ago |
Source: USGS. Provisional data, subject to revision. What these terms mean.
Good for today?
Rules of thumb from the current wind and water temperature. Conditions differ across the lake, so check on the spot.
- SwimmingNo water temperature yet
- Kayak and paddleboardToo windy for most paddlers
- SailingStrong wind – experienced sailors
- Windsurf and kiteEnough wind
Wind, next 24 hours
KilometresMiles per hour, gusts below. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Four-day forecast
| Day | Weather | High / low | Wind | Gusts | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today27 Oct Drizzle | Drizzle | 4 °C40 °F / 2 °C35 °F | 3220 SSW | 3622 | 63% |
| Tomorrow28 Oct Heavy drizzle | Heavy drizzle | 3 °C37 °F / 0 °C33 °F | 4427 SSW | 4528 | 66% |
| Thursday29 Oct Light drizzle | Light drizzle | 8 °C46 °F / 0 °C32 °F | 3421 SSW | 3522 | 66% |
| Friday30 Oct Overcast | Overcast | 7 °C45 °F / 2 °C35 °F | 106 NE | 85 | 6% |
Wind in km/hmph. Rain shows the highest hourly chance of rain that day.