Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed W 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Feb 10:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely before 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 11am and 2pm, then rain after 2pm.  Snow level rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow.  Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2pm.  Snow level 4200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely before 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 11am and 2pm, then rain after 2pm. Snow level rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow. Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 4600 feet after midnight . Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2pm. Snow level 4200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Essex MT
 48.16°N 113.79°W (Elev. 4167 ft)
1:01 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
11pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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