Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sher-Wood Airport (KPWD)

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

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed ESE 11 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 12 Jul 11:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles N Plentywood MT

Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 11:53am until July 13, 06:00am
High Wind Warning July 12, 09:00pm until July 13, 04:00am
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Extreme Heat Warning
High Wind Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 12, 11:53am until July 13, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with an east wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. East wind 13 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 23 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with an east wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles N Plentywood MT
 48.95°N 104.54°W (Elev. 2480 ft)
3:41 am MDT Jul 12, 2026
11am MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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