Likelihood of HISTORIC Northern Rockies 3-5 day precipitation and snowmelt this week in some valleys and west slopes resulting in poor drainage ponding and stream flooding threats along with rockslides. Several feet of heavy snow above 8000 feet possible.

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

33°F

1°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	S 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	NA

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NE Bigfork MT

Flood Watch until December 11, 05:00pm

Wind Advisory December 8, 11:00pm until December 9, 11:00am

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Flood Watch

Wind Advisory

Flood Watch until December 11, 05:00pm
NOW until 5:00pm Thu
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 34 °F
Heavy Snow
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F⇓
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Heavy Snow
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Snow Showers
Thursday
High: 30 °F
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. South southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Tonight

Rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Snow level rising to 6600 feet after midnight. Low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8am. Temperature falling to around 28 by 4pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 27. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow before 11am, then rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. High near 35. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers before 8pm, then snow after 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 19.

Friday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

Friday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.