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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Feb 08:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

  • Today

    Today: Rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 2pm. Temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Windy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind around 11 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -7. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 2pm. Temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Windy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind around 11 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -7. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Benton MT
 47.82°N 110.67°W (Elev. 2726 ft)
Last Update:
8:03 am MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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