Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

33°F

1°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 06:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles SE Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow between 8am and 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west wind 34 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 26 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 36 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow between 8am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west wind 34 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 36 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 20.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles SE Essex MT
 48°N 113.22°W (Elev. 7178 ft)
1:01 am MST Feb 26, 2026
6am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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