Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence 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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Jan 06:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles E Swan Lake MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain or freezing rain after 11pm.  Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Snow level 4600 feet.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain or freezing rain likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm.  Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Snow level 4500 feet rising to 5700 feet in the afternoon.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain between 9pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain or freezing rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain or freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light west southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain.  Snow level 4500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain or freezing rain after 11pm. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Snow level 4600 feet. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Rain or freezing rain likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Snow level 4500 feet rising to 5700 feet in the afternoon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain between 9pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain or freezing rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain or freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A chance of rain. Snow level 4500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles E Swan Lake MT
 47.95°N 113.56°W (Elev. 3819 ft)
2:07 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
6pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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