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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

NA

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed WSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 20 Feb 06:45 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Calm wind.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -5. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 21 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -5. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -10. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Benton MT
 47.82°N 110.67°W (Elev. 2726 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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