Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Feb 01:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles SE Essex MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -9. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -8. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -6. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow.  High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy.

    High: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -9. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -8. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -6. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles SE Essex MT
 48°N 113.22°W (Elev. 7178 ft)
1:01 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
1pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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