Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 27 Feb 01:30 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow between 7am and 8am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east southeast  after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow between 7am and 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A slight 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)
11:52 am MST Feb 27, 2026
1pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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