Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

HUNGRY HORSE (HNYM8)

Lat: 48.38333°NLon: 114.0575°WElev: 3123.0ft.

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Aug 10:11 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia Falls MT

Red Flag Warning August 22, 05:00pm until August 23, 06:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbia Falls MT
 48.38°N 114.19°W (Elev. 3048 ft)
7:53 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
10am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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