Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed ENE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Jul 09:26 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Plains MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Plains MT
 47.53°N 114.82°W (Elev. 3996 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
10pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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