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Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms in the Plains; Snow in the Northern Rockies

A storm system moving eastward will bring widespread showers and thunderstorms over parts of the Northern Plains to the Southern Plains and Upper Great Lakes through Friday. Heavy snow will continue over parts of the Northern Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed W 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Oct 10:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SE Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon, then rain. Snow level rising to 5700 feet in the afternoon. High near 43. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a chance of snow. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 8000 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow. Snow level 6000 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon, then rain. Snow level rising to 5700 feet in the afternoon. High near 43. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a chance of snow. Snow level 5600 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 8000 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow. Snow level 6000 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Snow before 3pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5800 feet lowering to 5300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5200 feet rising to 6200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles SE Essex MT
 48.12°N 113.31°W (Elev. 5052 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm MDT Oct 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Oct 15, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 22, 2025
 
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