Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Malmstrom Air Force Base (KGFA)

Lat: 47.5°NLon: 111.18333°WElev: 3527.0ft.

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 11:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Great Falls MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Great Falls MT
 47.5°N 111.28°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
9:10 am MDT Jul 18, 2025
12pm MDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 24, 2025
 
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