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Current conditions at

TIMBERCREST (TCTM8)

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

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed E 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Aug 01:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 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)
11:07 am MDT Aug 4, 2025
1pm MDT Aug 4, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2025
 
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