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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sher-Wood Airport (KPWD)

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

Mist

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.11 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 26 Dec 02:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Plentywood MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 15 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of freezing fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -9 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Light east southeast wind.
Friday
Areas of freezing fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northeast wind around 11 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 3.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Plentywood MT
 48.79°N 104.52°W (Elev. 2198 ft)
Last Update:
3:04 am MST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am MST Dec 26, 2025-6pm MST Jan 1, 2026
 
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