Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 26 Feb 01:26 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Plains MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Snow level 5700 feet lowering to 4700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Plains MT
 47.38°N 114.91°W (Elev. 3999 ft)
1:01 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
1pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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