Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NNE 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 23 Mar 07:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Benton MT
 47.82°N 110.67°W (Elev. 2726 ft)
4:06 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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