Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 09 Dec 03:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles ESE Essex MT

Flood Watch until December 11, 05:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory December 10, 12:00am until December 10, 11:00am
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Flood Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Flood Watch until December 11, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Thu

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 3am.  Temperature rising to around 27 by 5am. Southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow before 2pm, then rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Breezy. Heavy
    Snow then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow before 11pm, then rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then snow after 2am.  Low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 3am. Temperature rising to around 27 by 5am. Southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow before 2pm, then rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow before 11pm, then rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then snow after 2am. Low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles ESE Essex MT
 48.22°N 113.36°W (Elev. 7067 ft)
2:21 pm MST Dec 9, 2025
4pm MST Dec 9, 2025-6pm MST Dec 16, 2025
 
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