Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NNE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Mar 02:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SE Essex MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely, mainly before 3am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of snow after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 16. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely, mainly before 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 16. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SE Essex MT
 48.17°N 113.48°W (Elev. 5988 ft)
2:01 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
2am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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