Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

35°F

2°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	SE 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	30 Mar 03:32 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Essex MT

This Afternoon
High: 27 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Snow
Thursday
High: 31 °F
Heavy Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow
Friday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Friday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Friday Night

A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.