Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

46°F

8°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	W 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	24 Mar 09:15 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Chance Rain
Wednesday
High: 66 °F
Partly Sunny
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 64 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.