Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLAINS (PLAM8)

Lat: 47.46622°NLon: 114.87961°WElev: 2481.0ft.

NA

74°F

23°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Jul 09:26 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Plains MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread haze after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Haze

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread haze before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Haze then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Widespread haze after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Widespread haze before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Plains MT
 47.44°N 114.87°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
2:40 pm MDT Jul 26, 2024
10pm MDT Jul 26, 2024-6pm MDT Aug 2, 2024
 
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