
Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
Current conditions at
Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)
Lat: 48.28176°NLon: 113.60657°WElev: 3848.0ft.unknown precip
21°F
-6°C
| Humidity | 86% |
| Wind Speed | SSE 0 MPH |
| Barometer | NA |
| Dewpoint | 17°F (-8°C) |
| Visibility | NA |
| Last update | 20 Feb 09:31 AM MST |
Extended Forecast for
8 Miles NE Bigfork MT
Today

High: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight

Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday

High: 25 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night

Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday

High: 31 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night

Low: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Monday

High: 32 °F
Snow
Monday Night

Low: 28 °F
Snow
Tuesday

High: 28 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Detailed Forecast
Today
A 40 percent chance of snow between 11am and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -6. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -3. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. East wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Bigfork MT
48.13°N 113.91°W (Elev. 6417 ft)
48.13°N 113.91°W (Elev. 6417 ft)
1:01 am MST Feb 20, 2026
9am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026


