Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

BNSF Java East (JVEMT)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NNW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 22 Mar 04:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light south wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 3pm.  Snow level 4300 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. High near 46. Light south southeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 38. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely.  Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 4400 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light south wind.
Tuesday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 3pm. Snow level 4300 feet rising to 5900 feet in the afternoon. High near 46. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 38. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely before 9am, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 6100 feet lowering to 4400 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Essex MT
 48.16°N 113.79°W (Elev. 4167 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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