Heat Wave in the Central and Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Upper Midwest

An ongoing heat wave will continue today and Tuesday from much of the Great Plains to the lower Mississippi River Valley and into northern Florida. Dangerous heat is also expected in southern California and Puerto Rico. Scattered severe thunderstorms will be possible over parts of the Upper Midwest today with destructive wind gusts possible for parts of Minnesota into Wisconsin. Read More >

Current conditions at

TIMBERCREST (TCTM8)

Lat: 45.15694°NLon: 109.36056°WElev: 6400.0ft.

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 24 Jun 01:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. East northeast wind around 8 mph becoming west southwest.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Light west southwest wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91. East northeast wind around 8 mph becoming west southwest.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Light west southwest wind becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light east northeast wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus MT
 45.63°N 109.24°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
12:24 pm MDT Jun 24, 2024
1pm MDT Jun 24, 2024-6pm MDT Jun 30, 2024
 
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