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Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed S 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 09 Mar 03:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW East Glacier Park MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. High near 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy.
Thursday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Friday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Friday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
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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 Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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