Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

35°F

2°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	NW 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	25 Feb 09:45 PM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Essex MT

Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Thursday
High: 22 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Friday
High: 23 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 15 °F
Snow and
Windy
Saturday
High: 26 °F
Snow Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west southwest wind 37 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west southwest wind 39 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow. Low around 15. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.