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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Molt W (MTM20)

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

NA

84°F

29°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 29 Jul 11:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ENE Columbus MT

Extreme Heat Watch August 1, 12:00pm until August 2, 12:00am
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Extreme Heat Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 64. West wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 11 to 16 mph after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 64. West wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 11 to 16 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ENE Columbus MT
 45.67°N 109.09°W (Elev. 4199 ft)
Last Update:
1:59 am MDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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