Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed N 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 26 Aug 10:26 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Plains MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, mainly before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Plains MT
 47.54°N 115.01°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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