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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 17 Jan 01:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Essex MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 8 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Light and variable wind.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Essex MT
 48.27°N 113.53°W (Elev. 5932 ft)
Last Update:
12:51 pm MST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Jan 17, 2026-6pm MST Jan 23, 2026
 
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