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

Sher-Wood Airport (KPWD)

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

Clear

34°F

1°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	WNW 9 MPH
Barometer	29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	08 May 05:35 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Plentywood MT

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

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 72 °F
Sunny then
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 77 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northwest wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 28 mph becoming north 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 24 mph becoming northwest 26 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy.