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Fort Benton, MT Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (59442)

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station  

61°F
Feels Like 61°F  
Humidity 35% Dew Point 33°F Wind WSW 4 MPH Gusts 10 Barometer 29.68 in.753.9 mm
Solar Rad 67 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET station 0.1 miles WNW of central Fort Benton
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station  

61°F
Feels Like 61°F  
Humidity 35% Dew Point 33°F Wind WSW 4 MPH Gusts 10 Barometer 29.68 in.753.9 mm
Solar Rad 67 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET station 0.1 miles WNW of central Fort Benton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriOct 17
Fri Oct 17: Showers, High 65°F, Low 31°F
30%
65°
31°
SatOct 18
Sat Oct 18: Sunny, High 58°F, Low 41°F
58°
41°
SunOct 19
Sun Oct 19: Rain, High 63°F, Low 38°F
20%
63°
38°
MonOct 20
Mon Oct 20: Rain, High 57°F, Low 32°F
20%
57°
32°
TueOct 21
Tue Oct 21: Partly Sunny, High 64°F, Low 35°F
64°
35°
WedOct 22
Wed Oct 22: Mostly Sunny, High 63°F, Low 38°F
63°
38°
ThuOct 23
Thu Oct 23: Mostly Sunny, High 71°F, Low 42°F
71°
42°

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 57°F to 71°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 58°F with lows around 32°F.



This Date in Weather History

1971 - Great balls of fire were observed just ahead of a tornado moving down the main street of Wray CO. However, little other electrical activity accompanied the storm. Nine persons were injured in the tornado, all at a trailer court at the edge of town.

More on this and other weather history


Fort Benton 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Oct 17

Showers

Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Showers

Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. West wind 10 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Oct 18

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Showers with Partly Cloudy

Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Oct 19

Rain

Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Showers with Mostly Cloudy

Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Oct 20

Rain

Day: A slight chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Oct 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday Oct 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Thursday Oct 23

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Sun & Moon   Monthly

First Light 7:14 AM

Sunrise 7:46 AM

Sunset 6:32 PM

Last Light 7:03 PM

Moonrise 3:38 AM

Moonset 5:08 PM

Moon Phase
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Contiguous United States Extremes

Thu's High Temperature
99 at Rio Grande Village, TX

Fri's Low Temperature
9 at 27 Miles South Of Bonanza, UT


Weather Folklore

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About Fort Benton, Montana

Fort Benton is a city in and the county seat of Chouteau County, Montana, United States. Established in 1846, Fort Benton is the oldest continuously occupied settlement in Montana. Fort Benton was the most upstream navigable port on the Mississippi River System, and is considered "the world’s innermost port".

The city's waterfront area, the most important aspect of its 19th century growth, was designated the Fort Benton Historic District, a National Historic Landmark, in 1961.

The population was 1,449 at the 2020 census.

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