Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Oct 08:26 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Plains MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then rain and snow likely.  Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 3700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before noon.  Snow level 3000 feet rising to 4000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 3700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
A chance of snow before noon. Snow level 3000 feet rising to 4000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Snow level 4300 feet lowering to 3200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Plains MT
 47.47°N 114.87°W (Elev. 2933 ft)
2:01 am MDT Oct 7, 2026
9am MDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 13, 2026
 
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