Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

HUNGRY HORSE (HNYM8)

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

NA

59°F

15°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Aug 09:11 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia Falls MT

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight.  Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, mainly before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbia Falls MT
 48.38°N 114.19°W (Elev. 3048 ft)
2:01 am MDT Aug 26, 2026
9am MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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