Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

50°F

10°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	W 7 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	14 May 08:26 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Plains MT

Today
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Friday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

Rain likely before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Snow level 3500 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.