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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sher-Wood Airport (KPWD)

Lat: 48.789°NLon: 104.52297°WElev: 2264.0ft.

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed N 10 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 04:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Plentywood MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 18 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers before 3pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 46. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Windy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 18 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
Rain showers before 3pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 46. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Plentywood MT
 48.78°N 104.55°W (Elev. 2139 ft)
Last Update:
3:56 pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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