Weather Impacts for the Pacific Northwest This Week; Watching the Northeast U.S.

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periods of moderate rain, higher elevation snow, and gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through this week. A more widespread precipitation event looks likely this weekend. In the Northeast U.S. a storm may bring gusty winds, low elevation rain, and high elevation snow Friday into this coming weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

Lat: 48.28176°NLon: 113.60657°WElev: 3848.0ft.

unknown precip

43°F

6°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 09 Nov 01:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ENE Bigfork MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 5am.  Snow level 6900 feet. Low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow likely before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm.  Snow level rising to 7100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 5am. Snow level 6900 feet. Low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Snow level rising to 7100 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ENE Bigfork MT
 48.13°N 113.91°W (Elev. 6417 ft)
1:00 pm MST Nov 9, 2026
1pm MST Nov 9, 2026-6pm MST Nov 15, 2026
 
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