Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

29°F

-2°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW East Glacier Park MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North northeast wind around 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North northeast wind around 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SW East Glacier Park MT
 48.35°N 113.39°W (Elev. 7700 ft)
1:02 pm MST Jan 14, 2026
10pm MST Jan 14, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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