Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

36°F

2°C

Humidity	95%
Wind Speed	W 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	12 Mar 04:45 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Essex MT

Winter Storm Warning March 12, 09:00am until March 14, 12:00pm

Blizzard Warning March 12, 05:11am until March 12, 09:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Blizzard Warning

Blizzard Warning March 12, 05:11am until March 12, 09:00am
NOW until 9:00am Thu
Blizzard Warning
Overnight
Low: 24 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Thursday
High: 22 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 14 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Friday
High: 20 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 12 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 16 °F
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 0 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 17 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 65 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. Widespread blowing snow. High near 22. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a west wind 60 to 65 mph decreasing to 49 to 54 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a west wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Friday

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow. Low around 12. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow. High near 16. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday

A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.

Sunday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Monday

Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33.

Monday Night

Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.