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

WEST GLACIER (WGRM8)

Lat: 48.51061°NLon: 113.99677°WElev: 3165.0ft.

NA

74°F

23°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Aug 12:12 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Columbia Falls MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm.  Patchy smoke between 1pm and 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Patchy smoke between 1pm and 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Columbia Falls MT
 48.47°N 114.14°W (Elev. 3402 ft)
12:22 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
1pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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