Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Jan 01:26 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles E Plains MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles E Plains MT
 47.48°N 114.69°W (Elev. 3012 ft)
1:02 pm MST Jan 18, 2026
2pm MST Jan 18, 2026-6pm MST Jan 24, 2026
 
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