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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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Oct 04:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Essex MT

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow after 5am. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then rain likely. Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Low around 26. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread frost after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before noon. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost before 2am, then widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Areas of frost before midnight, then widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Frost

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow after 5am. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7100 feet after midnight . Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then rain likely. Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Low around 26. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.
Monday
Widespread frost before noon. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Widespread frost before 2am, then widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Areas of frost before midnight, then widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7200 feet rising to 7700 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Essex MT
 48.32°N 113.7°W (Elev. 6399 ft)
Last Update:
2:31 pm MDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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