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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

41°F

5°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Essex MT

High Wind Warning March 7, 11:00pm until March 8, 11:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 5pm, then snow showers after 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers before 8pm, then snow, mainly after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow. High near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow. Low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. High near 20. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow. Low around 14. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 5pm, then snow showers after 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers before 8pm, then snow, mainly after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 22. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow. Low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 20. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 14. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.
Thursday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy.
Thursday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.
Friday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Essex MT
 48.26°N 113.69°W (Elev. 6522 ft)
Last Update:
1:00 pm MST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MST Mar 7, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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