Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

69°F

21°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 05:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before noon, then rain showers between noon and 3pm, then rain and snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 51. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm.  Low around 27. West northwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before noon, then rain showers between noon and 3pm, then rain and snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 51. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 27. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Essex MT
 48.27°N 113.53°W (Elev. 5932 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
6pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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