Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 27 Feb 01:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Swan Lake MT

Winter Weather Advisory until February 28, 02:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until February 28, 02:00am

    NOW until 2:00am Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Swan Lake MT
 47.97°N 113.78°W (Elev. 5968 ft)
1:01 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
2pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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