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Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 25 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 06 Jan 01:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Benton MT
 47.82°N 110.67°W (Elev. 2726 ft)
Last Update:
10:27 am MST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Jan 6, 2026-6pm MST Jan 12, 2026
 
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