Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

35°F

2°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	SSW 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	26 Feb 03:00 AM MST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Essex MT

Overnight
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Thursday
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Friday
High: 26 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Saturday
High: 29 °F
Chance Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of snow before 4am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 37 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west southwest wind 37 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 33 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 32.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 19.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 32.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.