Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Mar 10:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm.  Snow level rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain before 3am, then rain and snow.  Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 4900 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9am.  High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Snow level rising to 5400 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain before 3am, then rain and snow. Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 4900 feet after midnight . Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9am. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Snow level 4900 feet lowering to 4200 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 5500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Essex MT
 48.16°N 113.79°W (Elev. 4167 ft)
2:01 am MDT Mar 30, 2026
10am MDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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