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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Molt W (MTM20)

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

NA

91°F

33°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed E 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 31 Jul 07:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus MT

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke before noon. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 107. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 107 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday
Patchy smoke before noon. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 107. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 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:
7:13 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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