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Willow Creek at Opportunity, MT

DEER LODGE COUNTY, MT46.1072°N, -112.8106°W Updated 17 hr ago
FLOW RATE
12cfs
AIR TEMP
73°F
WIND
1mph WNW
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
12cfs 14.0% vs avg
Optimal band: 57 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
30cfs
PERIOD LOW
3cfs
RUNNABLE
58%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

11.3in

-17% vs normal

11.26 in of precipitation so far this year, 17% below the 30-year normal of 13.58 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

11.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

13.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

11.6–16.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-17%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.45" · normal 1.03" (0.6–1.5)
Jan
Feb: 1.29" · normal 1.10" (0.3–1.9)
Feb
Mar: 2.78" · normal 1.65" (0.9–2.3)
Mar
Apr: 1.83" · normal 2.47" (1.6–3.3)
Apr
May: 2.34" · normal 3.13" (2.0–4.3)
May
Jun: 2.23" · normal 3.64" (1.9–5.2)
Jun
Jul: 0.33" (so far)· normal 1.74" (0.5–3.3)
Jul
Aug: normal 1.39" (0.5–2.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 1.59" (0.5–2.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.57" (0.7–2.3)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.46" (0.7–2.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.26" (0.6–2.1)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo03:46 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
81°
53°
FRI
89°
56°
SAT
92°
60°
SUN
97°
59°
MON
96°
61°
TUE
93°
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WED
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TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
81°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
13mph NW
G 15 mph
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G15
NW
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G15
NNW
11
G13
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10
G18
NNE
7
G16
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5
WNW
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G3
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G4
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G10
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G13
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G15
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G17
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G19
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G26
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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6%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
852
852848846852849845845848848848849849847852851853851851850
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:49 AM
SUNSET
09:23 PM
15H 34M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
26% illuminated

Station Location

46.1072, -112.8106
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 00:00 UTC
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