Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed ENE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 Aug 11:26 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Plains MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy smoke after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Patchy smoke before 8pm. Areas of fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy smoke after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy smoke before 8pm. Areas of fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Plains MT
 47.48°N 114.91°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 13, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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