Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 19 Feb 06:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Bigfork MT

Winter Weather Advisory February 19, 06:17am until February 19, 08:00am
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 19, 06:17am until February 19, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -4. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -3. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -16. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -4. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -3. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Bigfork MT
 48.13°N 113.91°W (Elev. 6417 ft)
1:01 am MST Feb 19, 2026
6am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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