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Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

35°F

2°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 10 Apr 12:01 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Essex MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southeast wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 3pm. Snow level rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely between midnight and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southeast wind around 11 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7700 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 3pm. Snow level rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely between midnight and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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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:
2:00 pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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