Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

41°F

5°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed E 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Feb 08:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Essex MT
 48.38°N 113.52°W (Elev. 7753 ft)
1:01 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
8pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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