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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

41°F

5°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Mar 05:45 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Bigfork MT

High Wind Warning March 7, 11:00pm until March 8, 11:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 5pm, then snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers before 8pm, then snow, mainly after 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow. High near 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 18. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. High near 22. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow. Low around 17. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of snow. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6400 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 5pm, then snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers before 8pm, then snow, mainly after 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 18. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 22. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 17. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.
Thursday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy.
Thursday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy.
Friday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Bigfork MT
 48.13°N 113.91°W (Elev. 6417 ft)
Last Update:
1:00 pm MST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Mar 7, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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