Strong Storms and Heavy Rainfall Threats; Dangerous Heat for Southern Plains into the Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, will impact areas of the Plains into the Midwest today. Rainfall can be locally heavy as well from these storms with isolated instances of flash flooding. Monsoonal flow will enhance rainfall across the Four Corners into the central Rockies today. Meanwhile, summer heat continues for the southern Plains, Southwest into southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Molt W (MTM20)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Aug 07:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus MT
 45.63°N 109.24°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
12:32 am MDT Aug 25, 2026
8am MDT Aug 25, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 31, 2026
 
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