Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalispell, Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI)

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

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SSE 11 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 10 Jul 04:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia Falls MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between midnight and 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain between midnight and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Columbia Falls MT
 48.38°N 114.19°W (Elev. 3048 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
5pm MDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 17, 2026
 
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