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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Feb 03:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. East wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 2pm. Temperature rising to near 37 by 10am, then falling to around 20 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -15. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around -4. North wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -4 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. East wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 2pm. Temperature rising to near 37 by 10am, then falling to around 20 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 23 to 28 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -15. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around -4. North wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Benton MT
 47.82°N 110.64°W (Elev. 2638 ft)
Last Update:
12:01 am MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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