Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

33°F

1°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed ENE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Jan 07:30 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW East Glacier Park MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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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)
2:07 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
8pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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