Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

Lat: 47.46622°NLon: 114.87961°WElev: 2481.0ft.

84°F

29°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	WSW 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	04 Aug 12:26 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Plains MT

This Afternoon
High: 85 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Haze then
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Thursday
High: 74 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 75 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tonight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Widespread haze after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Widespread haze before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Friday

A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 88.