Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

60°F

16°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Aug 05:26 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Plains MT

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Plains MT
 47.39°N 114.79°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
2:01 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
6am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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