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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

95°F

35°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 10 Jul 06:26 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ESE Plains MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ESE Plains MT
 47.37°N 114.6°W (Elev. 2621 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 17, 2026
 
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