Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

86°F

30°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 15 Aug 02:26 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSE Plains MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SSE Plains MT
 47.32°N 114.81°W (Elev. 2507 ft)
2:30 pm MDT Aug 15, 2025
3pm MDT Aug 15, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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