Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

POPLAR (POPM8)

Lat: 48.12708°NLon: 105.07335°WElev: 2181.0ft.

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed ESE 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Aug 01:18 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Culbertson MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Widespread haze between 9am and noon. Areas of smoke before 9am. Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Haze then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Widespread haze between 9am and noon. Areas of smoke before 9am. Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Culbertson MT
 48.17°N 104.64°W (Elev. 1919 ft)
7:48 pm MDT Aug 1, 2025
1am MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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