Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

2°F

-17°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	E 12 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	-6°F (-21°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	-15°F (-26°C)
Last update	17 Feb 11:00 PM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Essex MT

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 11:44pm until February 19, 08:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 11:44pm until February 19, 08:00am
NOW until 8:00am Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: -9 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: -2 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -4 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 5 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 15 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: 8 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 22 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -35. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -2. Wind chill values as low as -36. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow between 1am and 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -27. East northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -19. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

Sunday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Monday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.