Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 01:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Essex MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 57. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain before 3am, then rain and snow.  Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 57. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain before 3am, then rain and snow. Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Snow. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Essex MT
 48.16°N 113.79°W (Elev. 4167 ft)
12:21 pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
1pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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