Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Mar 12:45 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Benton MT
 47.82°N 110.67°W (Elev. 2726 ft)
11:32 am MST Mar 1, 2026
1pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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