Heavy to Excessive Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Thunderstorms producing excessive rainfall and potential flooding concerns will continue through tonight from the Southern Plains to the East Coast. Areas of greatest concern for flooding are over central Texas and the Mid-Atlantic. Heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue through Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

WEST GLACIER (WGRM8)

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

NA

89°F

32°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 13 Jul 05:12 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Columbia Falls MT

High Wind Watch July 14, 03:00pm until July 15, 09:00am
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming north 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then rain likely after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming north 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then rain likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Columbia Falls MT
 48.47°N 114.14°W (Elev. 3401 ft)
2:30 pm MDT Jul 13, 2025
6pm MDT Jul 13, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 20, 2025
 
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