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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Oct 01:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Essex MT

Winter Storm Warning October 5, 12:00am until October 5, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow after 4am. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 3pm. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Low around 26. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread frost after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost between 8pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow after 4am. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 3pm. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Low around 26. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Widespread frost between 8pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Widespread frost between 8pm and 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7500 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7500 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Essex MT
 48.31°N 113.76°W (Elev. 6599 ft)
Last Update:
3:31 am MDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 9, 2025
 
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