Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northwestern Gulf Coast from south central Louisiana to the upper Texas coast today. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

78°F

26°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 23 Jul 01:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles ESE Essex MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles ESE Essex MT
 48.23°N 113.3°W (Elev. 5814 ft)
12:22 pm MDT Jul 23, 2026
2pm MDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 29, 2026
 
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