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

90°F

32°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 19 Aug 06:26 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ESE Plains MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke between 10am and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °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 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke between 10am and 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ESE Plains MT
 47.37°N 114.6°W (Elev. 2621 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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