Isolated Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible Tuesday from parts of central Plains northeastward into the Midwest. Additional storms capable of damaging winds will be possible across the eastern Florida peninsula. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast again Tuesday over much of the northern Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalispell, Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI)

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

Clear

40°F

4°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 02:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Columbia Falls MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain, mainly after 9pm.  Low around 42. Southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Light north northeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain, mainly after 9pm. Low around 42. Southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Columbia Falls MT
 48.37°N 114.22°W (Elev. 3035 ft)
2:01 am MDT May 12, 2026
3am MDT May 12, 2026-6pm MDT May 18, 2026
 
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