Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Mar 12:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ESE Essex MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow.  Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5500 feet after midnight . Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 5500 feet after midnight . Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Snow level 5600 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 5800 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
19 Miles ESE Essex MT
 48.15°N 113.25°W (Elev. 5200 ft)
12:21 pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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