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Prolonged dangerous winter storm conditions in the high country of western Montana and north-central Idaho later this week with localized damaging winds

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

HUNGRY HORSE (HNYM8)

Lat: 48.38333°NLon: 114.0575°WElev: 3123.0ft.

NA

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 10 Mar 10:11 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia Falls MT

High Wind Warning March 12, 12:00am until March 12, 06:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. High near 40. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 3am. Low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain before 9am, then snow. High near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 31. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow before 3pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 40. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 3am. Low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain before 9am, then snow. High near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 31. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow before 3pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbia Falls MT
 48.38°N 114.19°W (Elev. 3048 ft)
Last Update:
2:11 pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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