Excessive Rainfall and Significant Flooding in the Upper Midwest This Weekend

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected over the weekend across eastern Iowa, northern Missouri, northwest Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Numerous flash floods, some with significant impacts, are expected in these areas. Heaviest rainfall will occur overnight Saturday and Sunday, so be sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalispell, Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI)

Lat: 48.30417°NLon: 114.26361°WElev: 2972.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 08 Aug 01:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Columbia Falls MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind around 11 mph becoming west.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind around 11 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Columbia Falls MT
 48.35°N 114.21°W (Elev. 2998 ft)
3:30 am MDT Aug 8, 2025
2pm MDT Aug 8, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2025
 
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