Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Poplar Municipal Airport (KPO1)

Lat: 48.13442°NLon: 105.16214°WElev: 2037.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed ESE 16 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jun 02:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Poplar MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy fog between 1pm and 2pm. High near 71. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog between 1pm and 2pm. High near 71. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Poplar MT
 48.11°N 105.2°W (Elev. 1965 ft)
12:30 am MDT Jun 21, 2026
2am MDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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