Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from February 27, 12:00 PM MST until February 28, 02:00 AM MST

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

41°F

5°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	ESE 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	26 Feb 03:30 PM MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Essex MT

Winter Weather Advisory February 27, 12:00pm until February 28, 02:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 22 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Friday
High: 22 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Saturday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 32 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 41 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 37 to 44 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west southwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West southwest wind 16 to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 29.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 32.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.