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	NE 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
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 32 °F⇓
Snow and
Windy then
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Heavy Snow
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Heavy Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Heavy Snow
Thursday
High: 28 °F
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 18 °F
Heavy Snow
Friday
High: 29 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow, possibly mixed with rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Snow level rising to 6600 feet after midnight. Low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Tuesday

Snow, mainly before 11am. Temperature falling to around 25 by 4pm. Windy, with a west southwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow before 5pm, then snow showers after 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 32. Southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers before 8pm, then snow after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 24. West southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

Friday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Saturday Night

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