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

64°F

18°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Oct 12:26 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Plains MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: 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 81. Calm wind.

    High: 81 °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 75. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am.  Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 3100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Snow level rising to 3600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
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 81. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Snow level 4700 feet lowering to 3100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 3600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Plains MT
 47.47°N 114.87°W (Elev. 2933 ft)
12:22 pm MDT Oct 7, 2026
12pm MDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 13, 2026
 
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