Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Molt W (MTM20)

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

63°F

17°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	W 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	26 Jun 11:15 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Columbus MT

Overnight
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 75 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 68 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 75. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Monday

Showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.