Station Name: S F Flathead River nr Columbia Falls MT
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 3,091 feet

Nearest Address:
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Flathead County

GPS Coordinates: 48.35657778, -114.0378583

Nearby Water Temperatures

Red Flag Warning issued July 23 at 1:57PM MDT until July 25 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

Effective: Thu July 23, 2026, 1:57 PM
Expires: Fri July 24, 2026, 6:00 AM

The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning for hot temperatures, gusty winds, and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM Friday to 9 PM MDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty, Hill and Blaine Counties, Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-Rocky Mountain Front, Chouteau and Fergus Counties and Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Near 100 on Friday and up to 105 on Saturday. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms may cause localized strong, and erratic wind gusts and lightning, mostly over zones 115 and 117 Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Containment of any ongoing or new fires may be very difficult.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning.

Heat Advisory issued July 23 at 12:51PM MDT until July 26 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

Effective: Thu July 23, 2026, 12:51 PM
Expires: Fri July 24, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...High temperatures up to 100F expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and southwest Montana. * WHEN...From noon Friday to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Red Flag Warning issued July 23 at 11:28PM MDT until July 25 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

Effective: Thu July 23, 2026, 11:28 PM
Expires: Fri July 24, 2026, 6:15 PM

* AFFECTED AREA...Eastern Glacier/Toole/Central/Eastern Pondera/Liberty, Hill and Blaine Counties, Lewis and Clark National Forest Rocky Mountain District-Rocky Mountain Front, Chouteau and Fergus Counties and Central and Eastern Lewis and Clark National Forest Areas. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 100 on Friday and up to 106 on Saturday. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms may cause localized strong, and erratic wind gusts and lightning, mostly over zones 115 and 117 Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Containment of any ongoing or new fires may be very difficult.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning.

Heat Advisory issued July 23 at 11:21PM MDT until July 26 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

Effective: Thu July 23, 2026, 11:21 PM
Expires: Fri July 24, 2026, 2:30 PM

* WHAT...High temperatures up to 100 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and southwest Montana. * WHEN...From noon Friday to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.