Storms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across the southern Appalachians through this evening. Thunderstorms are also expected from the northern/central Plains into portions of the Midwest through Tuesday, and severe storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

Lat: 47.95103°NLon: 110.50477°WElev: 2700.0ft.

NA

83°F

28°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed WSW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Aug 04:45 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSE Fort Benton MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSE Fort Benton MT
 47.68°N 110.53°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
5pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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