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Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalispell, Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI)

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

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Aug 12:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia Falls MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbia Falls MT
 48.38°N 114.19°W (Elev. 3000 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm MDT Aug 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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