Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

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 before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed ESE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Aug 11:26 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Plains MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, mainly before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Plains MT
 47.47°N 114.87°W (Elev. 2933 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
12am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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