Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

NA

75°F

24°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SSE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Aug 12:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Fort Benton MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Fort Benton MT
 47.81°N 110.74°W (Elev. 2808 ft)
8:31 am MDT Aug 17, 2025
12pm MDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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