Tracking Late Season Winter Storms

A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy snow over the Olympics, northern Cascades and northern Rockies Friday while heavy rain may bring flooding to coastal Oregon and Washington. A winter storm will continue to push across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday and Saturday with areas of heavy snow and high winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	99%
Wind Speed	WNW 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	13 Mar 12:30 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Essex MT

Winter Storm Warning March 13, 12:51am until March 14, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning March 13, 12:51am until March 14, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Sat
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 16 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Friday
High: 21 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 15 °F
Snow
Saturday
High: 20 °F
Heavy Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 3 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 17 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Monday
High: 32 °F
Snow and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3am. Low around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Friday

Snow, mainly before 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. High near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow. Low around 15. West wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 3. North wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.

Monday Night

Snow likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.

Tuesday

A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

Wednesday

Rain and snow likely. Snow level 7200 feet rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow likely. Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.