Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

85°F

29°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 07 Aug 06:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles SE Essex MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread smoke, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Widespread smoke, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles SE Essex MT
 48.11°N 113.21°W (Elev. 5699 ft)
12:27 am MDT Aug 8, 2026
1am MDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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