Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

33°F

1°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NNW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 08:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ENE Bigfork MT

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles ENE Bigfork MT
 48.11°N 113.88°W (Elev. 6719 ft)
1:01 am MST Feb 26, 2026
8am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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