Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

33°F

1°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 06:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles E Swan Lake MT

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow between 8am and 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Light west southwest wind.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow between 8am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Light west southwest wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Snow level 5400 feet lowering to 4700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4400 feet rising to 5100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles E Swan Lake MT
 47.95°N 113.56°W (Elev. 3819 ft)
1:01 am MST Feb 26, 2026
7am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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