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Sun River near Vaughn MT

CASCADE COUNTY, MT47.5258°N, -111.5110°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
790cfs
AIR TEMP
83°F
WIND
5mph N
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
790cfs 18.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 220298 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4,449cfs
PERIOD LOW
170cfs
RUNNABLE
54%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

12.9in

+27% vs normal

12.94 in of precipitation so far this year, 27% above the 30-year normal of 10.23 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

12.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

10.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

8.5–12.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+27%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.34" · normal 0.72" (0.3–1.1)
Jan
Feb: 0.52" · normal 0.71" (0.3–1.1)
Feb
Mar: 1.92" · normal 0.96" (0.5–1.5)
Mar
Apr: 2.31" · normal 2.05" (1.3–3.1)
Apr
May: 3.25" · normal 2.50" (1.3–3.8)
May
Jun: 4.45" · normal 2.94" (1.6–4.7)
Jun
Jul: 0.15" (so far)· normal 0.98" (0.2–2.1)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.15" (0.2–2.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.41" (0.4–2.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.27" (0.6–2.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 0.86" (0.4–1.3)
Nov
Dec: normal 0.75" (0.3–1.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:34 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
83°
55°
WED
90°
60°
THU
87°
60°
FRI
90°
56°
SAT
100°
61°
SUN
95°
65°
MON
96°
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TEMP
hourly forecast
63°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
3mph E
G 5 mph
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E
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G3
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3
G5
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G6
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
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0%
0%
7%
11%
13%
54%
65%
17%
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0%
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34%
73%
100%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
900
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:37 AM
SUNSET
09:24 PM
15H 47M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
43% illuminated

Station Location

47.5258, -111.5110
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 00:00 UTC
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