Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Great Falls, Great Falls International Airport (KGTF)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed WNW 8 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 07:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Great Falls International Airport MT

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Patchy smoke before 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 50. North wind 9 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Patchy smoke before 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. North wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Great Falls International Airport MT
 47.49°N 111.34°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
4:07 am MDT Aug 12, 2026
7am MDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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