Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains

An unusual early Spring heat wave will continue much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through early next week. Many locations are likely to set records for the highest-ever March temperature. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through Saturday as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. Read More >

Current conditions at

Comertown Turn-Off MT-5 MP 13.4 (MTCOM)

Lat: 48.81°NLon: 104.2529°WElev: 2359.0ft.

unknown precip

65°F

18°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 31 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Mar 12:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Plentywood MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 16 to 20 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 15 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 16 to 20 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 15 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 13 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NE Plentywood MT
 48.87°N 104.4°W (Elev. 2536 ft)
7:46 am MDT Mar 19, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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