Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Current conditions at

Molt W (MTM20)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 109.09°WElev: 4160.0ft.

62°F

17°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	WSW 6 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	09 Aug 06:15 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Columbus MT

Today
High: 96 °F
Areas Smoke
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Areas Smoke
Monday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of smoke. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tonight

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.