Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

unknown precip

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 15 Mar 02:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Benton MT
 47.82°N 110.64°W (Elev. 2638 ft)
12:32 am MDT Mar 15, 2026
2am MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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