Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

34°F

1°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	SE 7 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	30 Mar 11:30 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Essex MT

Today
High: 20 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow
Thursday
High: 25 °F
Heavy Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow
Friday
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph becoming east northeast 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -4. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Snow. Low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Friday

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

Friday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.