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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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Apr 12:45 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Bigfork MT

Winter Weather Advisory until April 3, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until April 3, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Snow level 6600 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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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:
12:21 am MDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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