Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Feb 07:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW East Glacier Park MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 34 to 44 mph decreasing to 23 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 34 to 44 mph decreasing to 23 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles SW East Glacier Park MT
 48.35°N 113.39°W (Elev. 7700 ft)
1:01 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
7pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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