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

33°F

1°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 09:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light west southwest wind.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light west southwest wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4200 feet rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Essex MT
 48.16°N 113.79°W (Elev. 4167 ft)
1:01 am MST Feb 26, 2026
9am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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