Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 10:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow between 4pm and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 7 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 7 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Essex MT
 48.27°N 113.53°W (Elev. 5932 ft)
1:01 am MST Feb 26, 2026
11am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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