Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

44°F

7°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Mar 08:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles E Swan Lake MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly between 10pm and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 12. West wind 16 to 21 mph becoming south 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow after noon.  Snow level 5100 feet rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 5700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 12. West wind 16 to 21 mph becoming south 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Snow level 5100 feet rising to 6000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 5700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
19 Miles E Swan Lake MT
 47.9°N 113.42°W (Elev. 5079 ft)
2:11 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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