Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

unknown precip

13°F

-11°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	W 8 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	2°F (-17°C)
Last update	14 Mar 10:15 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

Tonight
Low: 1 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 25 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 46 °F
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance Rain
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy.