Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

11°F

-12°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	SSE 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	8°F (-13°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	01 Jan 09:45 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Essex MT

New Year's Day
High: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Freezing Fog
Friday
High: 29 °F
Heavy Snow
and Dense
Freezing Fog
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 30 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Fog
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Snow Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Monday
High: 27 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog between 2am and 4am. Areas of freezing fog before 2am, then areas of freezing fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly after 11am. High near 29. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Monday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

Monday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.

Tuesday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.