Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Mar 07:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles W Kiowa MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles W Kiowa MT
 48.49°N 113.61°W (Elev. 5666 ft)
2:11 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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