Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed WNW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 03:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -8. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -17. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -15. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Light west wind.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -8. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -17. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -15. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Light west wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Essex MT
 48.27°N 113.53°W (Elev. 5932 ft)
2:06 pm MST Jan 21, 2026
4pm MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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