Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed ENE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Aug 05:26 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ESE Plains MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 61. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain, mainly between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Light south southwest wind.
Saturday
Rain likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A chance of rain, mainly between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ESE Plains MT
 47.37°N 114.6°W (Elev. 2532 ft)
3:30 am MDT Aug 2, 2025
5am MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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