Likelihood of HISTORIC Northern Rockies 3-5 day precipitation and snowmelt this week in some valleys and west slopes resulting in poor drainage ponding and stream flooding threats along with rockslides. Several feet of heavy snow above 8000 feet possible.

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from December 8, 11:00 PM MST until December 9, 11:00 AM MST
Flood Watch in effect from December 8, 05:00 PM MST until December 11, 05:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

36°F

2°C

Humidity	99%
Wind Speed	WNW 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	08 Dec 02:00 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Essex MT

Flood Watch December 8, 05:00pm until December 11, 05:00pm

Wind Advisory December 8, 11:00pm until December 9, 11:00am

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Flood Watch

Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 34 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 36 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Windy then
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Heavy Snow
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Rain/Snow
then Heavy
Snow
Thursday
High: 30 °F
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 15 °F
Snow
Friday
High: 32 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Snow level 4800 feet. High near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level 5500 feet rising to 6500 feet after midnight. Low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8am. Temperature falling to around 27 by 3pm. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow, mainly after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 26. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Wednesday

Rain and snow. Snow level rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. High near 36. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15.

Friday

Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

Friday Night

A chance of snow before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.