Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Avalanche Warning

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

36°F

2°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NE 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	19 Mar 02:00 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

26 Miles SE Essex MT

Overnight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Thursday
High: 42 °F
Windy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Chance Rain
and Windy
Friday
High: 44 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Breezy. Rain
Likely then
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 35 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 33 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Thursday

A slight chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain after 2am. Snow level 7800 feet rising to 8300 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Friday Night

Rain before 3am, then rain and snow. Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 7800 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday

Snow. High near 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 33.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Monday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.