Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

36°F

2°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	WNW 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	18 Mar 07:00 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

13 Miles E Swan Lake MT

Today
High: 51 °F
Rain Likely
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 57 °F
Rain Likely
Friday Night
Low: 41 °F
Rain
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Rain Likely
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain likely, mainly between 10am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday

Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain. Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

Rain likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 4600 feet in the afternoon . Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Snow level 4400 feet lowering to 3800 feet after midnight . Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Monday

A slight chance of snow. Snow level rising to 4600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday

Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4400 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.