Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Avalanche Watch

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

43°F

6°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	NE 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	17 Mar 01:46 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Essex MT

Overnight
Low: 32 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain
Tuesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Rain Likely
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Chance Rain
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 49 °F
Rain Likely
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy then
Rain/Snow
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of rain before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Rain before 9am, then rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. High near 42. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Friday

Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Friday Night

Rain showers likely before midnight, then rain likely between midnight and 3am, then rain and snow likely after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

Saturday

Rain and snow likely. Snow level 6200 feet lowering to 5100 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.