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Current conditions at

Molt W (MTM20)

Lat: 45.82°NLon: 109.09°WElev: 4160.0ft.

NA

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 31 Mar 04:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. High near 42. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 56. Light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 9pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 9pm and 3am, then snow after 3am. Low around 31. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow before 3pm, then rain and snow likely. High near 44. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. High near 42. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 56. Light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain before 9pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 9pm and 3am, then snow after 3am. Low around 31. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow before 3pm, then rain and snow likely. High near 44. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus MT
 45.63°N 109.27°W (Elev. 3629 ft)
Last Update:
5:09 am MDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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