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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.

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 03 Oct 12:16 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Essex MT

Winter Storm Warning October 5, 12:00am until October 5, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow after 4am. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow likely, mainly after noon. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread frost before midnight, then widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost between 8pm and 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow after 4am. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely, mainly after noon. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9pm. Low around 25. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost before midnight, then widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Widespread frost between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Widespread frost between 8pm and 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Widespread frost between 8pm and 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7500 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Essex MT
 48.29°N 113.73°W (Elev. 6642 ft)
Last Update:
3:31 am MDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 9, 2025
 
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