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	53%
Wind Speed	ESE 8 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	26 Feb 02:30 AM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Essex MT

Overnight
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Thursday
High: 22 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Friday
High: 23 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Saturday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west wind 39 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, 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. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 37 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 30.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 30.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.