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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory until March 14, 06:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

unknown precip

22°F

-6°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	WNW 16 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	14 Mar 04:00 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 04:25pm until March 14, 06:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 04:25pm until March 14, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Sat
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 30 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 2 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 26 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 48 °F
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance Rain
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. High near 30. North northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 2. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy.