Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sher-Wood Airport (KPWD)

Lat: 48.789°NLon: 104.52297°WElev: 2264.0ft.

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Aug 11:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Plentywood MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 59 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers likely between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then showers likely between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Plentywood MT
 48.78°N 104.55°W (Elev. 2139 ft)
5:45 pm MDT Aug 5, 2025
11pm MDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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