Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 28 Nov 12:45 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Essex MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -17. North northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -19. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -18. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 13. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -17. North northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -19. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -18. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 13. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles N Essex MT
 48.43°N 113.57°W (Elev. 8068 ft)
1:02 am MST Nov 28, 2025
1pm MST Nov 28, 2025-6pm MST Dec 4, 2025
 
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