Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Avalanche Watch

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

47°F

8°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	ENE 8 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	17 Mar 03:15 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Essex MT

Overnight
Low: 29 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday
High: 41 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Friday
High: 44 °F
Rain Likely
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Showers
Likely then
Rain/Snow
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then rain likely. Snow level 7000 feet rising to 7700 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

Rain before 9am, then rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 7000 feet in the afternoon . High near 37. Southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.

Friday

Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Friday Night

Rain showers likely before midnight, then rain likely between midnight and 3am, then rain and snow likely after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Saturday

Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Monday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.