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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Molt W (MTM20)

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

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Sep 12:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

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, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 87 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 6 to 11 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 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)
Last Update:
12:32 pm MDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 7, 2026
 
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