Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

NA

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 05:45 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

High Wind Warning February 26, 12:00am until February 27, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around 14. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 14. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Benton MT
 47.82°N 110.64°W (Elev. 2638 ft)
3:13 am MST Feb 25, 2026
6am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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