Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed ESE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 28 Nov 12:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NE Bigfork MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -16. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -16. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -8. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -16. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -16. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -8. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NE Bigfork MT
 48.19°N 113.89°W (Elev. 6001 ft)
1:02 am MST Nov 28, 2025
12pm MST Nov 28, 2025-6pm MST Dec 4, 2025
 
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