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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 09 Oct 01:26 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Plains MT

Winter Storm Watch October 11, 06:00pm until October 13, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 4600 feet lowering to 3700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A chance of rain and snow before noon. Snow level 3100 feet rising to 4000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light west southwest wind.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 4600 feet lowering to 3700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Columbus Day
A chance of rain and snow before noon. Snow level 3100 feet rising to 4000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4400 feet lowering to 3000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Plains MT
 47.47°N 114.87°W (Elev. 2933 ft)
Last Update:
3:30 am MDT Oct 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Oct 9, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 15, 2025
 
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