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Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SSE 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 17 Feb 08:45 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Essex MT

Winter Weather Advisory until February 17, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until February 17, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow between 10pm and midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -27. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. High near 4. Wind chill values as low as -31. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 4 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -23. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow between 10pm and midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -27. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. High near 4. Wind chill values as low as -31. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -23. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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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:
1:01 am MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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