Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SW 20 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 07 Jan 05:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Benton MT
 47.82°N 110.64°W (Elev. 2638 ft)
4:02 pm MST Jan 7, 2026
5pm MST Jan 7, 2026-6pm MST Jan 14, 2026
 
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