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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	SW 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	20 Jan 07:45 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Essex MT

Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 13 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 10 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 12 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 5 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -2. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -11. East northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 10.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.