Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from August 22, 05:00 PM MDT until August 23, 06:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

88°F

31°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	NW 9 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	22 Aug 05:26 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Plains MT

Red Flag Warning until August 23, 06:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until August 23, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Sun
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Patchy smoke between 8am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.