Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed E 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 22 Jan 12:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ENE Bigfork MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -6. East northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northeast wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -6. East northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northeast wind 9 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. North wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles ENE Bigfork MT
 48.11°N 113.88°W (Elev. 6719 ft)
1:02 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
1pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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