Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Sep 01:26 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Plains MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 7am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Light north northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain after 9pm.  Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Rain before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light west southwest wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Light north northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain after 9pm. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Labor Day
Rain before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Plains MT
 47.37°N 114.79°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
12:22 pm MDT Sep 4, 2026
1pm MDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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