Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

A strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week. The heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada from the atmospheric river, raising concerns for major snow‐load impacts. Travel may be difficult to impossible over the passes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

32°F

0°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	SSW 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	NA

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Essex MT

Overnight
Low: 23 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
then Snow
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Snow Likely
then Slight
Chance Snow
Christmas Day
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Snow Likely
Friday
High: 24 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 1 °F
Heavy Snow
and Windy
Saturday
High: 9 °F
Snow Likely
and Blustery
Saturday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow likely, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. South wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Christmas Day

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 14 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday

Snow. High near 24. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 1. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Blustery.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.