Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 May 03:26 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles E Plains MT

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of rain between 10pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of rain between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Memorial Day
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles E Plains MT
 47.46°N 114.68°W (Elev. 2887 ft)
2:01 am MDT May 20, 2026
4am MDT May 20, 2026-6pm MDT May 26, 2026
 
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