Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

35°F

2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Jan 09:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Bigfork MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 30. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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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 pm MST Jan 31, 2026
9pm MST Jan 31, 2026-6pm MST Feb 7, 2026
 
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