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

58°F

14°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 07:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ESE Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3am.  Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3am. Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
19 Miles ESE Essex MT
 48.15°N 113.25°W (Elev. 5200 ft)
2:00 pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
8pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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