Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Mar 12:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Essex MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow, mainly before 3am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 19. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of snow after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 17. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow, mainly before 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 19. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 17. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Essex MT
 48.27°N 113.53°W (Elev. 5932 ft)
12:22 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
1am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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