Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Mar 06:01 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow.  High near 31. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow.  Low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 31. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles N Essex MT
 48.43°N 113.57°W (Elev. 8068 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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