Outdoor conditions in

Columbia Falls

Montana
Now
  1. 29°Widespread Frost0% rain95% humidityGusts 8 mph
  2. 32°Widespread Frost0% rain91% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 39°Sunny0% rain76% humidityGusts 6 mph
  4. 44°Sunny0% rain64% humidityGusts 6 mph
  5. 47°Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 5 mph
  6. 50°Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 3 mph
  7. 52°Sunny0% rain48% humidityGusts 5 mph
  8. 54°Sunny0% rain46% humidityGusts 6 mph
  9. 54°Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 5 mph
  10. 55°Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 5 mph
  11. 53°Mostly Clear0% rain55% humidityGusts 2 mph
  12. 50°Partly Cloudy0% rain65% humidityGusts 1 mph
  13. 46°Partly Cloudy0% rain77% humidityGusts 2 mph
  14. 41°Partly Cloudy0% rain85% humidityGusts 3 mph
  15. 39°Partly Cloudy0% rain91% humidityGusts 3 mph
  16. 37°Patchy Frost0% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  17. 37°Patchy Frost0% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
  18. 36°Patchy Frost0% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
  19. 35°Areas Of Frost0% rain90% humidityGusts 3 mph
  20. 34°Widespread Frost0% rain90% humidityGusts 3 mph
  21. 32°Widespread Frost0% rain92% humidityGusts 3 mph
  22. 32°Widespread Frost0% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  23. 32°Widespread Frost0% rain91% humidityGusts 3 mph
  24. 30°Widespread Frost0% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
46–96%
Wind
9 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
42–93%
Wind
9 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
2%
Humidity
38–82%
Wind
33 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
42–94%
Wind
8 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
47–80%
Wind
5 mph
  1. 55° / 29°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 46–96% · Wind 9 mph
  2. 58° / 30°Friday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 42–93% · Wind 9 mph
  3. 64° / 35°Saturday looks breezy.2% rain · Humidity 38–82% · Wind 33 mph
  4. 56° / 35°Sunday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 42–94% · Wind 8 mph
  5. 58° / 35°Monday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 47–80% · Wind 5 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Flathead Valley area · Updated Thu 7:26 AM
18GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 6:45 AM

Air near ground18 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Columbia Falls radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Columbia Falls.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 9 AM–12 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 95% with light wind and gusts below 9 mph.

Humidity
95%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
8 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Kalispell

About 8 miles away, the Kalispell hub looks more deeply at Kalispell, MT. It reflects that wider area rather than Columbia Falls’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Flathead Valley area, about 1 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Columbia Falls, MT, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.