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

40°F

4°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Mar 09:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly between midnight and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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 20.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Essex MT
 48.19°N 113.67°W (Elev. 7001 ft)
2:11 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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