Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Avalanche Watch

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

40°F

4°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	SE 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	17 Mar 12:46 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Essex MT

Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
then Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Breezy.
Chance Rain
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday
High: 40 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Friday
High: 43 °F
Breezy.
Chance Rain
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow likely, mainly after 4am. Snow level 7000 feet rising to 7700 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Rain and snow, mainly before noon. Snow level 7600 feet lowering to 7000 feet in the afternoon . High near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level 7400 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain. Snow level 8100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.

Friday

Rain likely before 3pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.

Friday Night

Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and midnight, then rain and snow likely after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 6900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

Saturday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Monday

A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.