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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from February 27, 12:00 PM MST until February 28, 02:00 AM MST

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

41°F

5°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	E 7 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	26 Feb 01:45 PM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Bigfork MT

Winter Weather Advisory February 27, 12:00pm until February 28, 02:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Friday
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 31 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 34 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 35 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 34.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 35.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.