Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 11:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles SE Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow, mainly after noon.  High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Snow, mainly after noon. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Thursday
Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles SE Essex MT
 48°N 113.22°W (Elev. 7178 ft)
2:01 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
11am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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