Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch in effect from March 17, 06:00 PM MDT until March 18, 06:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

37°F

3°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	18 Mar 04:26 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles E Plains MT

Flood Watch until March 18, 06:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch until March 18, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Wed
Flood Watch
Overnight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 57 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 62 °F
Chance Rain
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Rain Likely
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Friday Night

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

A chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.