Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

35°F

2°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	NNW 7 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	12 Mar 11:00 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Essex MT

Winter Storm Warning until March 14, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning until March 14, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Sat
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 30 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Snow
Friday
High: 27 °F
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
Snow
Saturday
High: 23 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow, mainly after 3pm. Areas of blowing snow. High near 30. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow. Low around 21. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Friday

Snow. High near 27. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow. Low around 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. High near 23. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Monday

Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38.

Monday Night

Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain and snow after 3am. Snow level 6500 feet rising to 7000 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6600 feet rising to 7200 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.