Dangerous Surf and Rip Currents for most of the Atlantic Shoreline; Record Heat for the West

Hurricane Erin continues to track northward. Tropical storm force winds, storm surge conditions will increase for the Outer Banks today and portions of coastal Virginia. Life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Major to extreme HeatRisk with new record high temperatures are expected for many areas of the western U.S. this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sher-Wood Airport (KPWD)

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

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NNW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 06:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Plentywood MT

Heat Advisory August 20, 07:16am until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 20, 07:16am until August 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East southeast wind 13 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Plentywood MT
 48.78°N 104.55°W (Elev. 2139 ft)
2:44 am MDT Aug 20, 2025
7am MDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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