Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

12°F

-11°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	E 7 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	1°F (-17°C)
Last update	17 Feb 07:00 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ENE Bigfork MT

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 07:40pm until February 19, 08:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 07:40pm until February 19, 08:00am
NOW until 8:00am Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: -2 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 8 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -1 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 9 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 17 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday Night
Low: 10 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -22. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph becoming east southeast 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly between 11am and 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -26. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -19. East northeast wind 13 to 17 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 11 to 14 mph becoming east in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Sunday

A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Monday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.