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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

unknown precip

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NNE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 01 Jan 05:30 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow after 1am. Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8am. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow after 1am. Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8am. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Benton MT
 47.82°N 110.64°W (Elev. 2638 ft)
Last Update:
3:53 pm MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 8, 2026
 
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