Isolated Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible Tuesday from parts of central Plains northeastward into the Midwest. Additional storms capable of damaging winds will be possible across the eastern Florida peninsula. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast again Tuesday over much of the northern Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed ENE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 11 May 09:26 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Plains MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Rain likely between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
A slight chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 3900 feet rising to 5500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Plains MT
 47.47°N 114.87°W (Elev. 2933 ft)
2:00 pm MDT May 11, 2026
10pm MDT May 11, 2026-6pm MDT May 18, 2026
 
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