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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

38°F

3°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 06 Mar 07:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW East Glacier Park MT

High Wind Watch March 8, 12:00pm until March 9, 12:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 3pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely before 8pm, then rain likely between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 11pm. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 39 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. Low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Windy. Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow. High near 23. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow. Low around 13. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 3pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely before 8pm, then rain likely between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 11pm. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow. High near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 39 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 23. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow. Low around 13. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.
Thursday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy.
Thursday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Friday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy.
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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:
1:00 pm MST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Mar 6, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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