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Snowy, Very Cold and Windy from the Northern Plains to Great Lakes; Critical Fire Weather in South Texas

Moderate to heavy lake effect snow is expected downwind of the Great Lakes, with the Chicago metro potentially receiving 6 to 12 inches of snowfall. A frigid airmass will bring very cold temperatures to the Central U.S. and Mississippi Valley today, migrating into the Eastern U.S. on Monday. Dry and windy weather will bring critical fire weather conditions to South Texas today. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 09 Nov 11:26 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Plains MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Monday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A chance of rain after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Plains MT
 47.48°N 114.91°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
Last Update:
1:01 am MST Nov 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Nov 9, 2025-6pm MST Nov 15, 2025
 
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