Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

A strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week. The heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada from the atmospheric river, raising concerns for major snow‐load impacts. Travel may be difficult to impossible over the passes. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

34°F

1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NNE 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	24 Dec 05:26 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Plains MT

Today
High: 44 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Rain
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Christmas Day
High: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Rain Likely
Friday
High: 43 °F
Rain
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Likely
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

Christmas Day

A 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

Thursday Night

Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Rain. High near 43. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain before 8pm, then snow. Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40.