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Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Fire Weather Concerns and Record Warmth

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding risks increase across the center of the nation today. Meanwhile, ongoing thunderstorms and flash flooding will linger along the Gulf Coast states through the evening. The Great Basin and Intermountain West, warm temperatures and dry fuels with dry lightning may enhance fire weather potential. In addition, across interior Alaska, Red Flag Warning are posted. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalispell, Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI)

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

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Jun 04:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia Falls MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
Columbia Falls MT
 48.37°N 114.22°W (Elev. 3035 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 pm MDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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