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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hydrologic Outlook

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

Lat: 48.23587°NLon: 113.56453°WElev: 4043.0ft.

43°F

6°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	N 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	18 Mar 03:00 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

34 Miles SSW Heart Butte MT

Overnight
Low: 32 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Windy
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 39 °F
Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Friday
High: 40 °F
Rain Likely
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 32 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Rain and snow likely. Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday

A slight chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 8000 feet rising to 8600 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

Rain likely, mainly after noon. Snow level 8600 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain before 9pm, then rain and snow between 9pm and 3am, then snow after 3am. Snow level 8800 feet lowering to 7600 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Monday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

Monday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.