As of 17:50 MDT

Weather in Plains, MT

70°Current weather

Plains, Friday, 9 October, 17:50

Overcast. Feels like 68°. High 70°, low 44°.

Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind1 mph NW
Humidity31%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°

Monthly outlook for Plains, MT: average high 61.4°, average low 38.4°. That is 1.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.3 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 19 October (78.5°), the coolest 13 October (24.4°).

61.4°/38.4°
Average high / low
+1.4°
Above normal
3 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 October – 18 October58.7°59.7°-0.5°
19 October – 28 October65.8°55.6°+5.7°
29 October – 7 Novemberat normal48.9°—

October records over 66 years

85.8°1 October 1997All-time high
0.1°26 October 2020All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Paradise (6 mi).

Sat, 1053° / 36°0Clear
53 °Clear

Plains, Saturday, 10 October

Clear. High 53°, low 36°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind3.7 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point26°
Sun, 1137° / 30°0.15Snow
37 °Snow

Plains, Sunday, 11 October

Snow. High 37°, low 30°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind10.3 mph NE
Humidity81%
Visibility2.3 mi
Dew point26°
Mon, 1244° / 28°0.06Light snow
44 °Light snow

Plains, Monday, 12 October

Light snow. High 44°, low 28°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind2.1 mph E
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point27°
Tue, 1352° / 24°0Clear
52 °Clear

Plains, Tuesday, 13 October

Clear. High 52°, low 24°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind0.4 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Wed, 1458° / 30°0Mostly clear
58 °Mostly clear

Plains, Wednesday, 14 October

Mostly clear. High 58°, low 30°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.6 mph W
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Thu, 1564° / 34°0Mostly clear
64 °Mostly clear

Plains, Thursday, 15 October

Mostly clear. High 64°, low 34°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind2.8 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Fri, 1662° / 37°0Partly cloudy
62 °Partly cloudy

Plains, Friday, 16 October

Partly cloudy. High 62°, low 37°.

Pressure30.50 inHg
Wind3.5 mph NE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Sat, 1773° / 45°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Plains, Saturday, 17 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 45°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind3.7 mph SW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 1874° / 46°0Mostly clear
74 °Mostly clear

Plains, Sunday, 18 October

Mostly clear. High 74°, low 46°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind5.7 mph W
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 1979° / 45°0Clear
79 °Clear

Plains, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 79°, low 45°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind4.8 mph SW
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point25°
Tue, 2074° / 48°0Clear
74 °Clear

Plains, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 74°, low 48°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind11.2 mph W
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 2168° / 43°0Clear
68 °Clear

Plains, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 68°, low 43°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind3.4 mph E
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 2258° / 44°0.07Light rain
58 °Light rain

Plains, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 44°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind4.7 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 2355° / 43°0.02Light rain
55 °Light rain

Plains, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 43°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind4.5 mph SW
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 2460° / 38°0Clear
60 °Clear

Plains, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 60°, low 38°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind3.6 mph E
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 2555° / 36°0.07Climate normal
55 °Climate normal

Plains, Sunday, 25 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high70° (2005)
Record low1° (2020)
Mon, 2653° / 36°0.07Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Plains, Monday, 26 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high71° (1986)
Record low0° (2020)
Tue, 2752° / 35°0.07Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Plains, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high67° (1985)
Record low13° (2020)
Wed, 2852° / 35°0.07Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Plains, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high69° (2008)
Record low18° (1971)
Thu, 2951° / 35°0.07Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Plains, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high70° (1987)
Record low16° (1961)
Fri, 3050° / 34°0.06Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Plains, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low10° (2002)
Sat, 3149° / 35°0.1Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Plains, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high69° (1988)
Record low16° (2002)
Sun, 0150° / 34°0.09Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Plains, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high68° (1965)
Record low8° (1984)
Mon, 0249° / 34°0.09Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Plains, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high65° (1981)
Record low3° (1961)
Tue, 0349° / 34°0.04Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Plains, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (2020)
Record low6° (1973)
Wed, 0449° / 35°0.1Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Plains, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation48%
Record high65° (1980)
Record low6° (1961)
Thu, 0548° / 34°0.09Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Plains, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation47%
Record high67° (1980)
Record low1° (1961)
Fri, 0647° / 33°0.11Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Plains, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation48%
Record high66° (2012)
Record low12° (1971)
Sat, 0746° / 33°0.13Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Plains, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high61° (1978)
Record low12° (2017)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Plains, MT are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Plains, MT since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.