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Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

36°F

2°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NE Essex MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 2am, then gradually ending. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 6900 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level 6700 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon, then rain likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain before 3am, then rain and snow. Low around 34. West southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 2am, then gradually ending. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 6900 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level 6700 feet rising to 7600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow between 9am and noon, then rain likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Rain before 3am, then rain and snow. Low around 34. West southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level rising to 7200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 7500 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Wednesday
Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NE Essex MT
 48.38°N 113.46°W (Elev. 6056 ft)
Last Update:
12:21 am MDT Mar 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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