Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains
A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >
Current conditions at
Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)
Lat: 48.28176°NLon: 113.60657°WElev: 3848.0ft.NA
36°F
2°C
| Humidity | 88% |
| Wind Speed | E 3 MPH |
| Barometer | NA |
| Dewpoint | 33°F (1°C) |
| Visibility | NA |
| Last update | 15 Jan 11:00 AM MST |
Extended Forecast for
3 Miles W Essex MT
Today
High: 32 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Decreasing
CloudsFriday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 30 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 15 °F
Mostly Clear
M.L.King Day
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 15. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Essex MT
48.28°N 113.69°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
48.28°N 113.69°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
1:02 am MST Jan 15, 2026
11am MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
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