Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 12:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles SSW Heart Butte MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 12. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
28 Miles SSW Heart Butte MT
 47.93°N 113.11°W (Elev. 7192 ft)
1:02 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
1pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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