Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

57°F

14°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	E 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	28 Mar 01:16 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Essex MT

This Afternoon
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Rain/Snow
Monday
High: 36 °F
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Chance Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light west southwest wind.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.

Sunday

A slight chance of rain before 8am, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 4300 feet rising to 4900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3am. Snow level 4800 feet lowering to 3700 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Snow. High near 36. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Wednesday

A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 5100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.