Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed W 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 06:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSW Heart Butte MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before noon, then rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Snow level 9100 feet lowering to 7700 feet in the afternoon . High near 44. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 21. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before noon, then rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 9100 feet lowering to 7700 feet in the afternoon . High near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SSW Heart Butte MT
 48.11°N 112.99°W (Elev. 7690 ft)
2:00 pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
6pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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