Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed ESE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Mar 10:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ESE Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely before 2pm, then rain and snow likely between 2pm and 5pm, then rain after 5pm.  High near 40. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight.  Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 6000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Snow level 6000 feet rising to 7300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 22 by 5am. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely before 2pm, then rain and snow likely between 2pm and 5pm, then rain after 5pm. High near 40. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 6000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 7300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 5800 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
19 Miles ESE Essex MT
 48.15°N 113.25°W (Elev. 5200 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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