Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SSW 17 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Mar 01:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 5am, then a slight chance of snow.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming north northwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Blustery then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 5am, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 19 to 24 mph becoming north northwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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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 25, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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