Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

36°F

2°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	SE 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	25 Feb 06:00 PM MST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Essex MT

Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 26 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Friday
High: 27 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 30 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.