Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

34°F

1°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Apr 11:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSW Heart Butte MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow.  Low around 25. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 22. West northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Snow. Low around 25. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 22. West northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
14 Miles SSW Heart Butte MT
 48.11°N 112.99°W (Elev. 7690 ft)
2:01 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
12pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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