Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 09 Dec 05:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ENE Bigfork MT

Flood Watch until December 11, 05:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory December 10, 12:00am until December 10, 11:00am
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Flood Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Flood Watch until December 11, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Heavy Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow before 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 11am and 2pm, then rain after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow before 11pm, then rain between 11pm and 2am, then snow after 2am.  Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 25. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times.  Cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 22. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow before 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 11am and 2pm, then rain after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow before 11pm, then rain between 11pm and 2am, then snow after 2am. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles ENE Bigfork MT
 48.11°N 113.88°W (Elev. 6719 ft)
2:21 pm MST Dec 9, 2025
6pm MST Dec 9, 2025-6pm MST Dec 16, 2025
 
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