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Columbia Falls Weather & Hourly Forecast

United States · Montana · 59912

Light rain
64°F
Light rain
Feels like: 62°F
💧 Humidity 52% 🌡 Pressure 29.97 inHg 💨 Wind 2 mph 👁 Visibility 12.3 mi Clouds 24% ☀️ UV index 4.4 · Moderate 🌅 Sunrise 🌇 Sunset

Hourly Forecast for Columbia Falls

Today
Mostly sunny · 4:00 PM Mostly sunny
66° 💧 0.002 in 💨 2 mph H 49%29.97 inHg
Mostly cloudy · 7:00 PM Mostly cloudy
63° 💧 0.001 in 💨 2 mph H 62%29.97 inHg
Mostly cloudy night · 10:00 PM Mostly cloudy night
55° 💧 0.012 in 💨 5 mph H 83%30.03 inHg
Tomorrow
Mostly cloudy night · 1:00 AM Mostly cloudy night
51° 💧 0.104 in 💨 7 mph H 91%30.03 inHg
Moderate rain · 4:00 AM Moderate rain
50° 💧 0.273 in 💨 4 mph H 95%30.03 inHg
Mostly sunny · 7:00 AM Mostly sunny
48° 💧 0.021 in 💨 4 mph H 97%30.00 inHg
Light rain · 10:00 AM Light rain
56° 💧 0.010 in 💨 2 mph H 90%30.00 inHg
Partly cloudy · 1:00 PM Partly cloudy
65° 💧 0.025 in 💨 3 mph H 61%29.91 inHg
Partly cloudy · 4:00 PM Partly cloudy
66° 💧 0.001 in 💨 3 mph H 60%29.88 inHg
Mostly cloudy · 7:00 PM Mostly cloudy
63° 💧 0.004 in 💨 2 mph H 73%29.85 inHg
Light thunderstorms · 10:00 PM Light thunderstorms
53° 💧 0.083 in 💨 5 mph H 93%29.94 inHg
Monday
Mostly cloudy night · 1:00 AM Mostly cloudy night
51° 💧 None 💨 3 mph H 96%29.88 inHg
Overcast night · 4:00 AM Overcast night
49° 💧 None 💨 4 mph H 97%29.85 inHg
Overcast night · 7:00 AM Overcast night
49° 💧 0.035 in 💨 3 mph H 97%29.83 inHg
Light rain · 10:00 AM Light rain
53° 💧 0.112 in 💨 2 mph H 97%29.85 inHg
Light rain · 1:00 PM Light rain
54° 💧 0.287 in 💨 3 mph H 97%29.85 inHg

In Columbia Falls and, more broadly, across the state of Montana: As the afternoon comes to a close, expect clear skies with mild temperatures ranging from 59 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Winds will be coming from the east at up to 11 mph, with gusts reaching 16 mph, creating a gentle breeze. Late evening may bring a slight chance of rain, with total accumulation around 0.01 inches, though the probability remains low at about 20%. Temperatures will gradually drop into the upper 50s as night approaches. Overall, the evening looks calm with comfortable conditions, making it suitable for outdoor activities. Keep a light jacket handy if you're planning to be outside later tonight.

15-Day Weather Outlook for Columbia Falls

TomorrowTomorrow Partly cloudy Partly cloudy 66°/48° 💧 None 💨 7 mph
Monday, Sep 7Mon Sep 7 Light thunderstorms Light thunderstorms 66°/49° 💧 None 💨 6 mph
Tuesday, Sep 8Tue Sep 8 Light rain Light rain 59°/49° 💧 1.819 in 💨 10 mph
Wednesday, Sep 9Wed Sep 9 Overcast Overcast 71°/46° 💧 0.002 in 💨 10 mph
Thursday, Sep 10Thu Sep 10 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy 75°/51° 💧 None 💨 10 mph
Friday, Sep 11Fri Sep 11 Moderate rain Moderate rain 73°/53° 💧 0.135 in 💨 7 mph
Saturday, Sep 12Sat Sep 12 Heavy rain Heavy rain 55°/43° 💧 0.735 in 💨 8 mph
Sunday, Sep 13Sun Sep 13 Sunny Sunny 54°/38° 💧 0.051 in 💨 3 mph
Monday, Sep 14Mon Sep 14 Sunny Sunny 60°/43° 💧 None 💨 6 mph
Tuesday, Sep 15Tue Sep 15 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny 66°/46° 💧 None 💨 4 mph
Wednesday, Sep 16Wed Sep 16 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy 71°/50° 💧 None 💨 4 mph
Thursday, Sep 17Thu Sep 17 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny 71°/47° 💧 None 💨 5 mph
Friday, Sep 18Fri Sep 18 Sunny Sunny 70°/50° 💧 0.005 in 💨 4 mph
Saturday, Sep 19Sat Sep 19 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny 69°/49° 💧 0.007 in 💨 2 mph
Sunday, Sep 20Sun Sep 20 Sunny Sunny 69°/47° 💧 None 💨 2 mph

TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK

Temperature & Weather Trends in Columbia Falls

Vertical axis: °F · Color based on temperature
Mostly sunny at 4:00 PM
66° Today 4:00 PM
Mostly sunny at 5:00 PM
65° 5:00 PM
Partly cloudy at 6:00 PM
65° 6:00 PM
Mostly cloudy at 7:00 PM
63° 7:00 PM
Mostly sunny at 8:00 PM
59° Today 8:00 PM
Mostly cloudy night at 9:00 PM
56° 9:00 PM
Mostly cloudy night at 10:00 PM
55° 10:00 PM
Light rain at 11:00 PM
53° 11:00 PM
Mostly cloudy night at 12:00 AM
52° Tomorrow 12:00 AM
Mostly cloudy night at 1:00 AM
51° 1:00 AM
Mostly cloudy night at 2:00 AM
50° 2:00 AM
Moderate rain at 3:00 AM
49° 3:00 AM
Moderate rain at 4:00 AM
50° Tomorrow 4:00 AM
Light rain at 5:00 AM
49° 5:00 AM
Light rain at 6:00 AM
49° 6:00 AM
Mostly sunny at 7:00 AM
48° 7:00 AM
Light rain at 8:00 AM
50° Tomorrow 8:00 AM
Light rain at 9:00 AM
53° 9:00 AM
Light rain at 10:00 AM
56° 10:00 AM
Mostly sunny at 11:00 AM
60° 11:00 AM
Partly cloudy at 12:00 PM
64° Tomorrow 12:00 PM
Partly cloudy at 1:00 PM
65° 1:00 PM
Light rain at 2:00 PM
66° 2:00 PM
Light rain at 3:00 PM
66° 3:00 PM
Partly cloudy at 4:00 PM
66° Tomorrow 4:00 PM
Mostly cloudy at 5:00 PM
66° 5:00 PM
Mostly cloudy at 6:00 PM
66° 6:00 PM
Mostly cloudy at 7:00 PM
63° 7:00 PM
Mostly cloudy at 8:00 PM
59° Tomorrow 8:00 PM
Light thunderstorms at 9:00 PM
56° 9:00 PM
Light thunderstorms at 10:00 PM
53° 10:00 PM
Light rain at 11:00 PM
53° 11:00 PM
Mostly cloudy night at 12:00 AM
52° Monday 12:00 AM
Mostly cloudy night at 1:00 AM
51° 1:00 AM
Mostly cloudy night at 2:00 AM
50° 2:00 AM
Mostly cloudy night at 3:00 AM
50° 3:00 AM
Overcast night at 4:00 AM
49° Monday 4:00 AM
Overcast night at 5:00 AM
49° 5:00 AM
Overcast night at 6:00 AM
49° 6:00 AM
Overcast night at 7:00 AM
49° 7:00 AM
Overcast at 8:00 AM
51° Monday 8:00 AM
Light rain at 9:00 AM
52° 9:00 AM
Light rain at 10:00 AM
53° 10:00 AM
Light rain at 11:00 AM
54° 11:00 AM
Light rain at 12:00 PM
54° Monday 12:00 PM
Light rain at 1:00 PM
54° 1:00 PM
Light rain at 2:00 PM
53° 2:00 PM
Moderate rain at 3:00 PM
52° 3:00 PM
Moderate rain at 4:00 PM
51° Monday 4:00 PM
Moderate rain at 5:00 PM
51° 5:00 PM
Light rain at 6:00 PM
51° 6:00 PM
Light rain at 7:00 PM
50° 7:00 PM
Light rain at 8:00 PM
50° Monday 8:00 PM
Light rain at 9:00 PM
50° 9:00 PM
Light rain at 10:00 PM
50° 10:00 PM
Light rain at 11:00 PM
50° 11:00 PM
Light rain at 12:00 AM
49° Tuesday 12:00 AM
Light rain at 1:00 AM
49° 1:00 AM
Light rain at 2:00 AM
49° 2:00 AM
Light rain at 3:00 AM
49° 3:00 AM
Light rain at 4:00 AM
49° Tuesday 4:00 AM
Light rain at 5:00 AM
49° 5:00 AM
Light rain at 6:00 AM
49° 6:00 AM
Light rain at 9:00 AM
53° 9:00 AM
Light rain at 12:00 PM
56° Tuesday 12:00 PM
Overcast at 3:00 PM
59° 3:00 PM
Overcast at 6:00 PM
61° 6:00 PM
Partly cloudy night at 9:00 PM
55° 9:00 PM
Mostly clear night at 12:00 AM
51° Wednesday 12:00 AM
Clear night at 3:00 AM
48° 3:00 AM
Clear night at 6:00 AM
46° 6:00 AM
Sunny at 9:00 AM
52° 9:00 AM
Mostly sunny at 12:00 PM
65° Wednesday 12:00 PM
Mostly sunny at 3:00 PM
71° 3:00 PM
Partly cloudy at 6:00 PM
70° 6:00 PM
Mostly clear night at 9:00 PM
58° 9:00 PM
Mostly clear night at 12:00 AM
54° Thursday 12:00 AM
Partly cloudy night at 3:00 AM
52° 3:00 AM
Partly cloudy night at 6:00 AM
51° 6:00 AM
Mostly cloudy at 9:00 AM
57° 9:00 AM
Partly cloudy at 12:00 PM
70° Thursday 12:00 PM
Partly cloudy at 3:00 PM
75° 3:00 PM
Mostly cloudy at 6:00 PM
73° 6:00 PM
Partly cloudy night at 9:00 PM
66° 9:00 PM
Partly cloudy night at 12:00 AM
56° Friday 12:00 AM
Overcast night at 3:00 AM
56° 3:00 AM
Light rain at 6:00 AM
53° 6:00 AM
Moderate rain at 12:00 PM
55° 12:00 PM
Heavy rain at 6:00 PM
55° Friday 6:00 PM
Light rain at 12:00 AM
48° 12:00 AM
Mostly cloudy night at 6:00 AM
43° 6:00 AM
Moderate rain at 12:00 PM
45° 12:00 PM
Sunny at 6:00 PM
54° Saturday 6:00 PM
Clear night at 12:00 AM
42° 12:00 AM
Clear night at 6:00 AM
38° 6:00 AM
Sunny at 12:00 PM
54° 12:00 PM
Sunny at 6:00 PM
60° Sunday 6:00 PM
Clear night at 12:00 AM
47° 12:00 AM
Clear night at 6:00 AM
43° 6:00 AM
Sunny at 12:00 PM
60° 12:00 PM
Sunny at 6:00 PM
66° Monday 6:00 PM
Clear night at 12:00 AM
51° 12:00 AM
Clear night at 6:00 AM
46° 6:00 AM
Mostly sunny at 12:00 PM
64° 12:00 PM
Mostly cloudy at 6:00 PM
71° Tuesday 6:00 PM
Partly cloudy night at 12:00 AM
54° 12:00 AM
Mostly clear night at 6:00 AM
50° 6:00 AM
Sunny at 12:00 PM
66° 12:00 PM
Mostly sunny at 6:00 PM
71° Wednesday 6:00 PM
Clear night at 12:00 AM
51° 12:00 AM
Clear night at 6:00 AM
47° 6:00 AM
Mostly sunny at 12:00 PM
62° 12:00 PM
Sunny at 6:00 PM
70° Thursday 6:00 PM
Clear night at 12:00 AM
55° 12:00 AM
Clear night at 6:00 AM
50° 6:00 AM
Sunny at 12:00 PM
65° 12:00 PM
Mostly sunny at 6:00 PM
69° Friday 6:00 PM
Clear night at 12:00 AM
56° 12:00 AM
Clear night at 6:00 AM
49° 6:00 AM
Sunny at 12:00 PM
65° 12:00 PM
Sunny at 6:00 PM
69° Saturday 6:00 PM
Clear night at 12:00 AM
52° 12:00 AM
Clear night at 6:00 AM
47° 6:00 AM

AIR QUALITY FORECAST

Air Quality Forecast for Columbia Falls

Hourly forecast · Updated every 2 hours
Fair
Nearest forecast value 4:00 PM
PM2.5 Fine particles Good 0,5µg/m³

Microscopic particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs. Elevated concentrations can especially affect children, older adults and people with respiratory conditions.

PM10 Particulate matter Good 0,5µg/m³

Includes dust, pollen and other airborne particles. High concentrations may irritate the respiratory system.

O₃ Ozone Fair 71,8µg/m³

Ground-level ozone can irritate the eyes and respiratory system when concentrations are elevated.

NO₂ Nitrogen dioxide Good 0,2µg/m³

A gas emitted mainly by traffic and some industrial activity. High exposure can affect respiratory health.

Air quality is acceptable for most people.

UV & HEALTH

UV, Sun & Health Outlook in Columbia Falls

Maximum daily UV Today, tomorrow and the following day show the maximum UV index forecast for each day.
0–2 Low 3–5 Moderate 6–7 High 8–10 Very high 11+ Extreme
Today UV 5,5Moderate 🙂Fair
Tomorrow UV 5,2Moderate 🙂Fair
Monday UV 1,7Low 🙂Fair
Tuesday UV 2,7Low 🙂Fair
Wednesday UV 5,5Moderate 🙂Fair
Thursday UV 6,0High Unavailable
Friday UV 2,0Low Unavailable
Hourly UV index today
4:00 PMUV 3,6 5:00 PMUV 2,0 6:00 PMUV 0,9 7:00 PMUV 0,3
Today's weather health advice Open today's recommendations.

Moderate UV risk

Sunglasses and sun protection are recommended for prolonged exposure.

Acceptable air quality

Air quality is acceptable for most people. Very sensitive people may want to reduce prolonged exertion.

Comfortable temperature conditions

Temperatures should feel comfortable for most people, with no particular heat or cold precautions needed.

Good conditions for outdoor activities

Outdoor activities can generally be enjoyed normally, with sun protection adjusted to the UV level.

WIND OUTLOOK

Hourly Wind Forecast for Columbia Falls

Vertical axis: mph · Horizontal axis: hours
Hourly wind speed Chart of sustained wind and maximum gusts in mph. Today 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Today 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM Tomorrow 12:00 AM 1:00 AM 2:00 AM 3:00 AM Tomorrow 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM Tomorrow 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Tomorrow 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Tomorrow 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Tomorrow 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM Monday 12:00 AM 1:00 AM 2:00 AM 3:00 AM Monday 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM Monday 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Monday 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Monday 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Monday 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 AM 1:00 AM 2:00 AM 3:00 AM Tuesday 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 9:00 AM Tuesday 12:00 PM 3:00 PM 6:00 PM 9:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 AM 3:00 AM 6:00 AM 9:00 AM Wednesday 12:00 PM 3:00 PM 6:00 PM 9:00 PM Thursday 12:00 AM 3:00 AM 6:00 AM 9:00 AM Thursday 12:00 PM 3:00 PM 6:00 PM 9:00 PM Friday 12:00 AM 3:00 AM 6:00 AM 12:00 PM Friday 6:00 PM 12:00 AM 6:00 AM 12:00 PM Saturday 6:00 PM 12:00 AM 6:00 AM 12:00 PM Sunday 6:00 PM 12:00 AM 6:00 AM 12:00 PM Monday 6:00 PM 12:00 AM 6:00 AM 12:00 PM Tuesday 6:00 PM 12:00 AM 6:00 AM 12:00 PM Wednesday 6:00 PM 12:00 AM 6:00 AM 12:00 PM Thursday 6:00 PM 12:00 AM 6:00 AM 12:00 PM Friday 6:00 PM 12:00 AM 6:00 AM 12:00 PM Saturday 6:00 PM 12:00 AM 6:00 AM
Sustained wind Max gusts
NIGHT SKY · COLUMBIA FALLS, MONTANA

Tonight's Stargazing & Shooting Stars

Fair observing conditions. Best local viewing window: 1:00 AM–2:00 AM.

49/100Best-hour score
BEST TIME TONIGHT 1:00 AM–2:00 AM Astronomical darkness: 10:02 PM–5:10 AM
Cloud cover 66% Real hourly forecast for the best viewing hour.
Moonlight 31% Last Quarter · Moon below the horizon at the best viewing hour.
Meteor activity September ε-Perseids Reference ZHR 8 · Radiant 40° high at the best hour.
Estimated visible meteors 0–2/hour Local estimate after weather, moonlight and radiant-height adjustments.
Chance ≥1 meteor in 30 min41%
UPCOMING METEOR PERIODSStart, peak and end dates · weather should be checked closer to the peak.
AUG 28–SEP 5
AurigidsStart AUG 28 · Peak SEP 1 · End SEP 5 · ZHR 6 · 80% Moon at peak
ACTIVE NOW
SEP 5–SEP 21
September ε-PerseidsStart SEP 5 · Peak SEP 9 · End SEP 21 · ZHR 8 · 6% Moon at peak
ACTIVE NOW
SEP 20–NOV 20
Southern TauridsStart SEP 20 · Peak NOV 5 · End NOV 20 · ZHR 7 · 20% Moon at peak
UPCOMING
OCT 2–NOV 7
OrionidsStart OCT 2 · Peak OCT 21 · End NOV 7 · ZHR 20 · 77% Moon at peak
UPCOMING

Experimental local observing estimate. Weather values come from the hourly forecast already used on this page. Moon position and astronomical darkness are calculated locally from time and coordinates. Meteor-shower ZHR describes ideal conditions and is not the number of meteors a person should expect to see locally.

Forecast data for Columbia Falls were last refreshed today at 3:06 PM. The current forecast period extends through 07/09/2026 at 1:00 PM. Weather, air-quality and UV-index data are provided through WEATHER-INFO.COM. Forecasts are produced automatically from the latest available data and are subject to periodic technical checks. This service is intended for general weather information.