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Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Saturday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect. Dangerous heat will build across the southern Plains again beginning this weekend. Heavy to excessive rain over the Carolinas Friday may lead to isolated areas of flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalispell, Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI)

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

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.18 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 27 Aug 06:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia Falls MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
Columbia Falls MT
 48.38°N 114.19°W (Elev. 3048 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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