Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

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	NA
Wind Speed	WNW 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	NA

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Essex MT

Today
High: 36 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 34 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Tuesday

Snow. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow before 9pm, then rain and snow between 9pm and midnight, then snow likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

Wednesday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.