Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

33°F

1°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Jan 07:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WSW Kiowa MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles WSW Kiowa MT
 48.48°N 113.51°W (Elev. 6847 ft)
2:07 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
7pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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