Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	W 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	NA

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Essex MT

Today
High: 29 °F
Snow Likely
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Breezy then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Monday
High: 29 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between 7pm and 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.