Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 04:45 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WSW Kiowa MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -1. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -9. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Sunny and cold, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -1. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -9. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. East wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WSW Kiowa MT
 48.48°N 113.51°W (Elev. 6847 ft)
2:06 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
5pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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