Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 17 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 12 Feb 11:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: A slight chance of rain before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Washington's Birthday
A slight chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Benton MT
 47.82°N 110.64°W (Elev. 2638 ft)
9:12 am MST Feb 12, 2026
11am MST Feb 12, 2026-6pm MST Feb 18, 2026
 
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