Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

NA

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Mar 07:45 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Benton MT
 47.84°N 110.65°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
7:47 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
8am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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