Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

73°F

23°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	SW 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	18 Jun 02:15 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Essex MT

Winter Storm Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 12:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

This Afternoon
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Juneteenth
High: 63 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Friday
High: 50 °F
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 39 °F
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Sunday
High: 38 °F
Snow then
Rain/Snow
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Juneteenth

Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 50. North northeast wind around 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain after midnight. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday

Rain before 9am, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Snow level 7400 feet lowering to 6700 feet in the afternoon . High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 6300 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday

Snow before 3pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 38.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain. Snow level 7300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Monday

A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Snow level 7300 feet rising to 8500 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.