Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 05 Aug 05:26 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles W Plains MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread smoke, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Widespread smoke, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles W Plains MT
 47.49°N 115.1°W (Elev. 4810 ft)
2:01 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
5am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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