Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed E 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 23 Jan 01:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles SE Essex MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -27. Southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -26. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -16. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 8 to 10 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -27. Southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -26. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -16. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 8 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Monday
A slight chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles SE Essex MT
 48°N 113.22°W (Elev. 7178 ft)
1:02 am MST Jan 23, 2026
2am MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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