Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

34°F

1°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	S 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	23 Mar 11:46 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Bigfork MT

Overnight
Low: 31 °F
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Rain then
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 29 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 38 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Snow likely before 4pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 37. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain before 3am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Low around 31. Southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 38.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.