Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed ESE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Apr 02:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Essex MT

Winter Weather Advisory April 2, 06:00am until April 3, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely before 5am, then rain and snow.  Low around 33. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9am.  High near 36. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow before 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am.  Low around 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level rising to 4900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely before 5am, then rain and snow. Low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9am. High near 36. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow before 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Low around 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 4900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 4200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Essex MT
 48.16°N 113.79°W (Elev. 4167 ft)
2:01 am MDT Apr 2, 2026
3am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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