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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday 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 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 09:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °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 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. 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 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 36 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 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 4900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Essex MT
 48.16°N 113.79°W (Elev. 4167 ft)
1:01 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
10pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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