Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Molt W (MTM20)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 01 Mar 10:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light west wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 7 to 17 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light west wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 7 to 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 7 to 17 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus MT
 45.63°N 109.24°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
11:33 am MST Mar 1, 2026
11am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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