Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed WNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Jan 09:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NE Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -4. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Calm wind.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -9. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -4. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -9. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NE Essex MT
 48.38°N 113.46°W (Elev. 6056 ft)
2:41 am MST Jan 24, 2026
9am MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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