Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Poplar Municipal Airport (KPO1)

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

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 21 MPH
Barometer 29.58 in (1001.69 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 05:40 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Poplar MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm.  Widespread haze after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread haze before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Haze

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm. Widespread haze after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Widespread haze before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Poplar MT
 48.11°N 105.17°W (Elev. 1959 ft)
3:21 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
6pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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