Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Jan 08:45 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles N Essex MT
 48.43°N 113.57°W (Elev. 8068 ft)
2:07 pm MST Jan 16, 2026
9pm MST Jan 16, 2026-6pm MST Jan 23, 2026
 
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