Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed NW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Dec 09:26 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Plains MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A slight chance of freezing rain after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Light south southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain before 11pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain.  Snow level 4600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 4700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
New Year's Day
A slight chance of freezing rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain before 11pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level 4600 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5200 feet lowering to 4700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Plains MT
 47.38°N 114.91°W (Elev. 3999 ft)
2:20 pm MST Dec 31, 2025
10pm MST Dec 31, 2025-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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