Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	ESE 11 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	7°F (-14°C)
Last update	14 Mar 02:00 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

19 Miles E Swan Lake MT

This Afternoon
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 0 °F
Snow Likely
Sunday
High: 21 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Likely
Monday
High: 35 °F
Snow then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Rain Likely
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -11. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow before 3pm, then rain and snow likely. High near 35. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday

A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Wednesday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Thursday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Friday

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.