Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Mar 06:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow after 2am.  Snow level 6200 feet. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain.  Snow level rising to 7100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 3pm.  Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6600 feet in the afternoon . High near 40. West southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely
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    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow after 2am. Snow level 6200 feet. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level rising to 7100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 3pm. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6600 feet in the afternoon . High near 40. West southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly 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)
2:00 pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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