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.

unknown precip

37°F

3°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 26 Mar 03:01 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles W Kiowa MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, 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)
2:01 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
3am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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