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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 06 Mar 06:26 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SE Plains MT

High Wind Watch March 8, 12:00pm until March 9, 12:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow between 11pm and 5am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 5600 feet rising to 7900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly after 11am. Snow level 6000 feet. High near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 8pm, then rain and snow likely between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow between 11pm and 5am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 5600 feet rising to 7900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Rain, mainly after 11am. Snow level 6000 feet. High near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 8pm, then rain and snow likely between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely before 2pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SE Plains MT
 47.37°N 114.73°W (Elev. 5036 ft)
Last Update:
1:00 pm MST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Mar 6, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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