Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 22 Jan 12:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Essex MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -14. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with an east wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -25. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -14. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with an east wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -25. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Essex MT
 48.31°N 113.73°W (Elev. 6906 ft)
2:07 am MST Jan 22, 2026
12pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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