Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

TIMBERCREST (TCTM8)

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

NA

1°C

34°F

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -1°C (30°F)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Apr 03:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West northwest wind around 11 km/h.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 5 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers, mainly after 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind 11 to 21 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Scattered
    Showers

    High: 17 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers before 9pm, then isolated showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind 8 to 18 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Isolated
    Showers

    Low: 4 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 8 to 13 km/h becoming west 27 to 37 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 18 °C

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 1. West northwest wind 40 to 45 km/h decreasing to 34 to 39 km/h in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

    Low: 1 °C

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 32 to 42 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h.

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 13 °C

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 27 to 37 km/h decreasing to 16 to 26 km/h after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

    Low: -1 °C

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 21 to 27 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 13 °C

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 22 to 27 km/h decreasing to 14 to 19 km/h after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

    Low: 0 °C

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West northwest wind around 11 km/h.
Sunday
Scattered showers, mainly after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind 11 to 21 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers before 9pm, then isolated showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind 8 to 18 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 8 to 13 km/h becoming west 27 to 37 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 1. West northwest wind 40 to 45 km/h decreasing to 34 to 39 km/h in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 32 to 42 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 27 to 37 km/h decreasing to 16 to 26 km/h after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 21 to 27 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 22 to 27 km/h decreasing to 14 to 19 km/h after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West northwest wind 13 to 18 km/h becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northeast wind 11 to 16 km/h becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. South southwest wind 14 to 21 km/h becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind 11 to 18 km/h becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 11 to 18 km/h becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus MT
 45.63°N 109.27°W (Elev. 1106 m)
3:17 am MDT Apr 28, 2024
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