Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

unknown precip

61°F

16°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NNE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Aug 01:30 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Fort Benton MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy smoke between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light south southeast wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy smoke between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Fort Benton MT
 47.87°N 110.59°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 18, 2026
1am MDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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