Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Mar 11:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely before 5pm, then rain and snow.  High near 36. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain and snow likely before 3am, then a chance of snow.  Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 5900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon.  Snow level rising to 7100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely before 5pm, then rain and snow. High near 36. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain and snow likely before 3am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 6900 feet lowering to 5900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Snow level rising to 7100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6500 feet lowering to 5900 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Essex MT
 48.27°N 113.53°W (Elev. 5932 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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