Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed ESE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 05 Aug 10:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: Widespread haze before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Haze

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread haze before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles E Essex MT
 48.28°N 113.44°W (Elev. 5401 ft)
3:30 am MDT Aug 5, 2025
11am MDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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