Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

70°F

21°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	WNW 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	20 Apr 04:15 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Essex MT

Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Thursday
High: 30 °F
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow Likely
Friday
High: 29 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Slight Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and snow before noon, then rain showers between noon and 3pm, then rain and snow showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 9000 feet lowering to 7500 feet in the afternoon . High near 47. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 26. West wind around 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. 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 likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

Friday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Sunday

A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Sunday Night

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