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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 02:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Essex MT

Winter Weather Advisory February 27, 12:00pm until February 28, 02:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Light southwest wind.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °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 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Light southwest wind. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 4700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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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 26, 2026
2pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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