Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

33°F

1°C

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

5 Miles WNW Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow after 2am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 17. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 11am.  High near 20. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow and
    Windy then
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Breezy.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow after 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before 11am. High near 20. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Essex MT
 48.31°N 113.73°W (Elev. 6906 ft)
1:02 pm MST Jan 4, 2026
7pm MST Jan 4, 2026-6pm MST Jan 11, 2026
 
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