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

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed ENE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Feb 10:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 11 to 13 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly 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)
1:00 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
10pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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