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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

FISHTAIL (FSLM8)

Lat: 45.45806°NLon: 109.57139°WElev: 4550.0ft.

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NNE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 01 Sep 03:22 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Columbus MT

Fire Weather Watch September 3, 12:00pm until September 3, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 77. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 77. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Labor Day
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light west wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Columbus MT
 45.58°N 109.32°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
2:53 pm MDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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