Columbia Falls, MT Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 30°F
Feels Like 30°F  
Humidity 88% Dew Point 27°F Wind SSW 1 MPH Gusts 1 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 43 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.7 mi. W of central Columbia Falls
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Snow, High 31F, Low 17F
40%
31
17
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Snow, High 28F, Low 22F
20%
28
22
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Snow, High 32F, Low 25F
60%
32
25
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 33F, Low 28F
80%
33
28
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Rain And Snow, High 38F, Low 30F
50%
38
30
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Rain And Snow, High 38F, Low 31F
50%
38
31
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Rain And Snow, High 40F, Low 33F
50%
40
33

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 31°F to 40°F. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 7 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 30°F with lows around 19°F.

This Date in Weather History

1950 - A late season tornado killed four persons in Madison County and Bond County, east of St Louis MO. Three tornadoes touched down in Illinois that afternoon, compared to just half a dozen tornadoes in the month of December in 115 years of records up until that time. Thunderstorms also produced hail which caused more than four million dollars damage in the St Louis area, it was the most damaging hailstorm of record for Missouri.

More on this and other weather history

Columbia Falls, MT 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 2

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Fog

Night: Patchy freezing fog after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind.

Wednesday Dec 3

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Areas of freezing fog before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Light and variable wind.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy freezing fog after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Dec 4

Snow

Day: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy freezing fog before 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy fog before 11pm. Patchy freezing fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 25. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: Snow before 2pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Patchy freezing fog before 11am. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Snow

Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

Saturday Dec 6

Rain And Snow

Day: Rain and snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 8am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 8am and 11am, then a chance of rain after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 38.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Sunday Dec 7

Rain And Snow

Day: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38.

Snow

Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday Dec 8

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow

Day: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.


About Columbia Falls, MT

Columbia Falls is a city along the Flathead River in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 5,308 at the 2020 census. Columbia Falls has been ranked as one of the best and safest places to live in Montana.

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