Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Jan 11:30 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Essex MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -17. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -17. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -17. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -17. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Essex MT
 48.31°N 113.73°W (Elev. 6906 ft)
2:41 am MST Jan 24, 2026
12pm MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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