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Current conditions at

BENCHMARK (BEFM8)

Lat: 47.49526° N Lon: 112.88453° W Elev: 5374.0 ft.

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed WSW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 29 Jan 03:08 PM MST
Detailed forecast for

Southern Rocky Mountain Front

Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow early in the evening. Slight chance of snow late in the night. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the morning, then chance of snow and rain in the afternoon. Highs 32 to 42. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph increasing to 45 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Friday Night
Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow, rain and light freezing rain in the evening, then chance of snow and light freezing rain after midnight. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 60 mph increasing to 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around 75 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Saturday
Windy. Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of snow in the morning. Highs 34 to 44. West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 75 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 50 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows 26 to 32. West winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny. Highs 40 to 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Lows 27 to 33.
Monday
Breezy. Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of snow. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s.
Monday Night And Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow. Lows 22 to 28. Highs 31 to 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows 22 to 28.
Wednesday And Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs 36 to 46. Lows 27 to 33.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs 40 to 50.



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