Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalispell, Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 11:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia Falls MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Columbia Falls MT
 48.38°N 114.19°W (Elev. 3048 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 20, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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