Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kalispell, Glacier Park International Airport (KGPI)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 11:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Columbia Falls MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 61. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 61. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Columbia Falls MT
 48.39°N 114.25°W (Elev. 3077 ft)
2:00 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
11am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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