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

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Mar 03:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

34 Miles SSW Heart Butte MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 32 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of rain between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow after 5am.  Snow level 8000 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 8400 feet rising to 9100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely before 3am, then rain and snow likely.  Snow level 9100 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before noon.  High near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 32 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of rain between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain and snow after 5am. Snow level 8000 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 8400 feet rising to 9100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 9100 feet lowering to 8000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before noon. High near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy.
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Point Forecast:
34 Miles SSW Heart Butte MT
 47.83°N 113.06°W (Elev. 7618 ft)
2:01 am MDT Mar 19, 2026
5am MDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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