Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Mar 04:30 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 11 to 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow.  High near 30. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow.  Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 11 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 30. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Sunday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Essex MT
 48.38°N 113.52°W (Elev. 7753 ft)
1:02 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
4pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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