Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Molt W (MTM20)

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

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Jul 06:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus MT

Heat Advisory July 26, 07:33am until July 26, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 26, 07:33am until July 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 99 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and midnight.  Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of smoke after 9am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus MT
 45.65°N 109.27°W (Elev. 3737 ft)
5:43 am MDT Jul 26, 2026
7am MDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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