Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

13°F

-11°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	S 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	8°F (-13°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	15 Mar 01:45 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Essex MT

Overnight
Low: -2 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 14 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Monday
High: 31 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind around 9 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -18. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Snow. High near 31. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 31 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

Thursday

Rain and snow likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level 8200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Rain and snow likely. Snow level 8300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy.

Friday

Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.