Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Malmstrom Air Force Base (KGFA)

Lat: 47.5°NLon: 111.18333°WElev: 3527.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

44°F

7°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Sep 05:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Great Falls MT

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 46. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Great Falls MT
 47.52°N 111.28°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
3:52 am MDT Sep 12, 2026
6am MDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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