Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Dec 12:45 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Essex MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. West southwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind around 16 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. West southwest wind around 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind around 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles N Essex MT
 48.43°N 113.57°W (Elev. 8068 ft)
1:02 am MST Dec 29, 2025
1am MST Dec 29, 2025-6pm MST Jan 4, 2026
 
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