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Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 69%
Wind Speed SSE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 06 Mar 11:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Essex MT

High Wind Watch March 8, 12:00pm until March 9, 12:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 29. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all rain after 2pm. Snow level 5000 feet rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 5pm. Snow level 5800 feet. High near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 8pm, then snow. Low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow. High near 27. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow. Low around 18. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 29. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all rain after 2pm. Snow level 5000 feet rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 5pm. Snow level 5800 feet. High near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 8pm, then snow. Low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 27. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow. Low around 18. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Thursday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy.
Thursday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy.
Friday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Essex MT
 48.28°N 113.69°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
Last Update:
11:21 pm MST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST Mar 6, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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