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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

86°F

30°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 31 Jul 11:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus MT

Fire Weather Watch August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm
Extreme Heat Watch August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch
Extreme Heat Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke before 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

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

    High: 107 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke before 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. 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 northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus MT
 45.63°N 109.24°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
Last Update:
1:28 am MDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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