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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Apr 06:46 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW East Glacier Park MT

Wind Advisory April 7, 09:00am until April 7, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow before noon, then snow showers likely between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 7700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow before noon, then snow showers likely between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 7700 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely, mainly after midnight. Snow level 7900 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW East Glacier Park MT
 48.41°N 113.37°W (Elev. 6526 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am MDT Apr 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Apr 7, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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