Fire Weather Concerns in the Intermountain West into the Plains

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the Plains though early this week. Another elevated risk is possible across the central Appalachians. A rapid warm-up is in the forecast beginning Monday across the central and eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Mar 10:26 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSE Plains MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow, mainly before 2am.  Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 3100 feet after midnight . Low around 34. West southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light south wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon.  Snow level 3700 feet rising to 5500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain before 9am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 4400 feet lowering to 3400 feet in the afternoon . Cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 3500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow, mainly before 2am. Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 3100 feet after midnight . Low around 34. West southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light south wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Snow level 3700 feet rising to 5500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain before 9am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4400 feet lowering to 3400 feet in the afternoon . Cloudy, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Snow level 3200 feet rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles SSE Plains MT
 47.32°N 114.81°W (Elev. 2867 ft)
4:02 pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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