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Weather Impacts for the Pacific Northwest This Week; Watching the Northeast U.S.

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periods of moderate rain, higher elevation snow, and gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through this week. A more widespread precipitation event looks likely this weekend. In the Northeast U.S. a storm may bring gusty winds, low elevation rain, and high elevation snow Friday into this coming weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

41°F

5°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 09 Nov 03:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow. Snow level 6800 feet. Low around 33. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow likely before noon, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level 6300 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow. Snow level 6800 feet. Low around 33. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely before noon, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level 6300 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely, mainly before 11am. Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Essex MT
 48.26°N 113.65°W (Elev. 5705 ft)
Last Update:
1:00 pm MST Nov 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Nov 9, 2026-6pm MST Nov 16, 2026
 
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