Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from February 27, 12:00 PM MST until February 28, 02:00 AM MST

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

37°F

3°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	S 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	26 Feb 06:15 PM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Essex MT

Winter Weather Advisory February 27, 12:00pm until February 28, 02:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Friday
High: 25 °F
Heavy Snow
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Saturday
High: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 12 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 18 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 33 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 33 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 32.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 18.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 33.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.