Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from May 8, 12:00 PM MDT until May 8, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Poplar Municipal Airport (KPO1)

Lat: 48.13442°NLon: 105.16214°WElev: 2037.0ft.

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	SW 13 MPH
Barometer	29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	08 May 09:15 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Poplar MT

Red Flag Warning May 8, 12:00pm until May 8, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 77 °F
Sunny then
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 67 °F
Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 82 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Saturday

Cloudy, with a high near 67. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy.