Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NNE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Dec 07:26 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Plains MT

Wind Advisory December 8, 08:00pm until December 9, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, mainly after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow. High near 38. West southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 11pm, then rain between 11pm and 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow after 2am.  Snow level 5700 feet rising to 6600 feet. Low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow.  Low around 31. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow.  High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow. High near 38. West southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 11pm, then rain between 11pm and 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow after 2am. Snow level 5700 feet rising to 6600 feet. Low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 31. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Plains MT
 47.47°N 114.78°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
1:01 pm MST Dec 7, 2025
7pm MST Dec 7, 2025-6pm MST Dec 14, 2025
 
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