Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SSW 21 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 02:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

High Wind Warning February 26, 12:00am until February 27, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Benton MT
 47.82°N 110.64°W (Elev. 2638 ft)
1:43 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
2pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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