Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from April 22, 06:00 PM MDT until April 23, 06:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

42°F

6°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	ESE 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	22 Apr 09:00 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Swan Lake MT

Winter Weather Advisory April 22, 06:00pm until April 23, 06:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Today
High: 46 °F⇓
Showers
Likely then
Rain/Snow
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Heavy Snow
Thursday
High: 29 °F
Heavy Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow Likely
Friday
High: 28 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers before 2pm, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 6300 feet in the afternoon . Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 29. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Sunday

A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Monday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.