Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

36°F

2°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	NE 9 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	12 Mar 03:45 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Essex MT

Winter Storm Warning March 12, 09:00am until March 14, 12:00pm

Blizzard Warning until March 12, 09:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Blizzard Warning

Blizzard Warning until March 12, 09:00am
NOW until 9:00am Thu
Blizzard Warning
Overnight
Low: 29 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Thursday
High: 28 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Friday
High: 25 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
Snow
Saturday
High: 22 °F
Heavy Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Steady temperature around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 49 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. Widespread blowing snow. High near 28. Windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Friday

Snow. Areas of blowing snow after 3pm. High near 25. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow. Low around 17. West southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday

A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Monday Night

Rain and snow likely. Snow level rising to 6800 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.