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Current conditions at

Molt W (MTM20)

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

NA

62°F

17°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 May 02:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 78. West wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 9 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 78. West wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 9 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east 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)
Last Update:
1:13 am MDT May 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT May 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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