Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	SSE 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	15 Mar 12:45 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Essex MT

Overnight
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 16 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 32 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
then Chance
Snow and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of snow before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 9 to 13 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -15. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. West southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Snow. High near 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Snow likely before 3pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow. Snow level 7200 feet. Low around 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

Rain and snow likely. Snow level 7200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 9pm. Snow level 7800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Thursday

Rain likely, mainly before noon. Snow level 8100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.

Friday

Rain and snow likely. Snow level 7900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.