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More Snow for the North Central U.S.; Critical Fire Weather Conditions Across the West

Low pressure will bring locally heavy snowfall from the Northern Rockies into the Dakotas and parts of Minnesota through Thursday with well below normal temperatures. Farther east, showers and thunderstorms are expected from the Midwest into the Central Plains. Meanwhile, critical fire weather conditions will prevail in California, the Great Basin, and Southern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

FORT BENTON (K79S)

Lat: 47.84511°NLon: 110.63648°WElev: 2869ft.

NA

34°F

1°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 21 Oct 12:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

Winter Weather Advisory until October 22, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until October 22, 10:00am

    NOW until
    10:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

    High: 32 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 15. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Snow

    Low: 15 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

    High: 21 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 5 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Light east southeast wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

    High: 23 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 9. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Snow

    Low: 9 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 17. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Snow

    High: 17 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Chance Snow

    Low: 0 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 15. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Light east southeast wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 9. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 17. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Benton MT
 47.82°N 110.67°W (Elev. 2726 ft)
Last Update:
10:39 am MDT Oct 21, 2020
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Oct 21, 2020-6pm MDT Oct 27, 2020
 
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