Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

33°F

1°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Jan 02:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles E Swan Lake MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 11am, then rain and snow likely between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm.  Snow level rising to 4600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a slight chance of rain after 3am.  Snow level 4400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a chance of rain after 11am.  Patchy fog before 8am. Snow level 4500 feet rising to 5500 feet in the afternoon.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light west southwest wind. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 11am, then rain and snow likely between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level rising to 4600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a slight chance of rain after 3am. Snow level 4400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am, then a chance of rain after 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Snow level 4500 feet rising to 5500 feet in the afternoon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light west southwest wind. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A chance of rain. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4600 feet lowering to 3900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles E Swan Lake MT
 47.95°N 113.56°W (Elev. 3819 ft)
2:06 am MST Jan 29, 2026
2am MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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