Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

HOT SPRINGS (HOTM8)

Lat: 47.61303°NLon: 114.61539°WElev: 2730.0ft.

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Mar 11:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNE Plains MT

Flood Watch until March 18, 06:00pm
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch until March 18, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 9am and 4pm.  Snow level 7200 feet rising to 8000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 9am and 4pm. Snow level 7200 feet rising to 8000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNE Plains MT
 47.62°N 114.81°W (Elev. 6371 ft)
2:11 pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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