Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

unknown precip

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Feb 01:30 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. East northeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Benton MT
 47.82°N 110.64°W (Elev. 2638 ft)
12:06 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
1pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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