Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

HOT SPRINGS (HOTM8)

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

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 16 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 11:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles N Plains MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before noon, then rain and snow likely between noon and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before noon, then rain and snow likely between noon and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles N Plains MT
 47.72°N 114.83°W (Elev. 5988 ft)
2:01 am MDT Mar 20, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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