Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

HUNGRY HORSE (HNYM8)

Lat: 48.38333°NLon: 114.0575°WElev: 3123.0ft.

NA

87°F

31°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed WNW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 19 Aug 03:11 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SE Columbia Falls MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before noon.  Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before noon. Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SE Columbia Falls MT
 48.26°N 114.07°W (Elev. 6440 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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