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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. 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 16 Feb 06:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 11am, then snow between 11am and 2pm. Temperature rising to near 39 by noon, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with an east wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind around 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -1. North wind 6 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Rain before 11am, then snow between 11am and 2pm. Temperature rising to near 39 by noon, then falling to around 25 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with an east wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind around 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -1. North wind 6 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 18. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
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 110.64°W (Elev. 2638 ft)
Last Update:
3:34 pm MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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