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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalispell, Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI)

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

Clear

38°F

3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 04 Oct 03:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia Falls MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbia Falls MT
 48.38°N 114.19°W (Elev. 3048 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am MDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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