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Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

94°F

34°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed WNW 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 13 Aug 04:26 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Plains MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, 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 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Plains MT
 47.37°N 114.79°W (Elev. 2507 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm MDT Aug 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 20, 2025
 
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