Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed S 34 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Mar 02:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Benton MT
 47.82°N 110.64°W (Elev. 2638 ft)
12:56 pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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