Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

HUNGRY HORSE (HNYM8)

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

NA

91°F

33°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 22 Aug 05:11 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Columbia Falls MT

Severe T-storm Warning until August 22, 06:15pm
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Severe T-storm Warning
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    Severe T-storm Warning until August 22, 06:15pm

    NOW until 6:15pm Sat

    Severe T-storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  Patchy smoke between noon and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south southeast wind.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy smoke between noon and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Columbia Falls MT
 48.44°N 114.2°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
5pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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