Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

TIMBERCREST (TCTM8)

Lat: 45.15694°NLon: 109.36056°WElev: 6400.0ft.

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed WNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Jul 01:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy and hot, with a high near 91. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers likely between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy and hot, with a high near 91. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Independence Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers likely between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus MT
 45.63°N 109.24°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
1:27 pm MDT Jul 3, 2025
2pm MDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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