Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 19 Feb 12:45 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Essex MT

Winter Weather Advisory February 19, 01:09am until February 19, 08:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 19, 01:09am until February 19, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -17. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -3. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -21. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -17. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -3. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Snow likely before 2pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Essex MT
 48.28°N 113.69°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
1:01 am MST Feb 19, 2026
1am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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