Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed WSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 08:30 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind around 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -4. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind around 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -4. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Essex MT
 48.26°N 113.69°W (Elev. 6522 ft)
2:06 am MST Jan 20, 2026
8am MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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