Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from May 13, 09:00 AM MDT until May 14, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

61°F

16°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	ENE 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	12 May 10:26 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Plains MT

Wind Advisory May 13, 09:00am until May 14, 12:00am

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Rain Likely
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Saturday
High: 56 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.