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Current conditions at

Kalispell, Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI)

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

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 15 Aug 04:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia Falls MT

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbia Falls MT
 48.37°N 114.22°W (Elev. 3034 ft)
3:30 am MDT Aug 15, 2025
5am MDT Aug 15, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 21, 2025
 
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