Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 05 Aug 08:26 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNW Plains MT

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread smoke, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Widespread smoke, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNW Plains MT
 47.63°N 114.94°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
2:01 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
8am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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