Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NNW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 22 Mar 04:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles SE Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow, mainly after noon.  High near 37. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow before 9pm, then rain and snow between 9pm and 3am, then snow likely after 3am.  Low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 37. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow before 9pm, then rain and snow between 9pm and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles SE Essex MT
 48°N 113.22°W (Elev. 7178 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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