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.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 12:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Great Falls MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm.  Patchy smoke before 9pm. Low around 51. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 1pm.  High near 66. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely.  Low around 48. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Patchy smoke before 9pm. Low around 51. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 1pm. High near 66. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 48. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Great Falls MT
 47.52°N 111.28°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
1pm MDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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