Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

93°F

34°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed WNW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 19 Aug 04:26 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSE Plains MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke between 8am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy smoke between 8am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SSE Plains MT
 47.32°N 114.81°W (Elev. 2867 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
5pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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