Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Mar 12:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Essex MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm.  Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 5700 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Snow level 4600 feet rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5700 feet lowering to 5100 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Essex MT
 48.16°N 113.79°W (Elev. 4167 ft)
12:22 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
1am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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