Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central 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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NNE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 03:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind.

    High: 65 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 55. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain before 9pm, then rain and snow.  Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 4700 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 55. 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 9pm, then rain and snow. Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 4700 feet after midnight . Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Snow. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Essex MT
 48.16°N 113.79°W (Elev. 4167 ft)
2:00 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
4am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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