Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Short Term Forecast

Current conditions at

Malmstrom Air Force Base (KGFA)

Lat: 47.5°NLon: 111.18333°WElev: 3527.0ft.

thunder

81°F

27°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	SSE 5 MPH
Barometer	29.77 in (1008.13 mb)
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	29 Aug 02:14 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Great Falls MT

This Afternoon
High: 82 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Showers
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Chance
Showers then
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Smoke
Monday
High: 79 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 3am. Low around 50. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers between 9am and 11am. Patchy smoke between noon and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Monday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Friday

A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.