Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Loma US-87 MP 53.1 (MTLOM)

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

56°F

13°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	S 32 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	18 Mar 05:15 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Fort Benton MT

Overnight
Low: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Wednesday
High: 67 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Rain then
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain between 7am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 56.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.