Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 22 Mar 06:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow.  High near 34. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow before midnight, then rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then snow after 3am.  Low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow.  High near 33. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 34. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow before midnight, then rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then snow after 3am. Low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Essex MT
 48.19°N 113.67°W (Elev. 7001 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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