Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SSW 25 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 20 Mar 04:45 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Benton MT
 47.82°N 110.64°W (Elev. 2638 ft)
12:56 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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