Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. 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	58%
Wind Speed	E 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	25 Feb 10:45 PM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Bigfork MT

Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 27 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Friday
High: 29 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 31 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 33 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 33.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.