Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Great Falls, Great Falls International Airport (KGTF)

Lat: 47.47333°NLon: 111.38222°WElev: 3675.0ft.

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Aug 01:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Great Falls International Airport MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Great Falls International Airport MT
 47.47°N 111.36°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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