Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

40°F

4°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	W 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	09 Dec 03:00 PM MST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Essex MT

Flood Watch until December 11, 05:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory December 10, 12:00am until December 10, 11:00am

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Flood Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Flood Watch until December 11, 05:00pm
NOW until 5:00pm Thu
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 26 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Rain/Snow
then Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Rain then
Rain/Snow
Thursday
High: 33 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 22 °F
Snow
Friday
High: 31 °F
Heavy Snow
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

Snow, mainly after 2am. Low around 24. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow before 11am, then rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Snow level rising to 7100 feet in the afternoon. High near 37. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain before 5am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Low around 32. West southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 8am. High near 33. West southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Sunday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.