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Prolonged dangerous winter storm conditions in the high country of western Montana and north-central Idaho later this week with localized damaging winds

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SSE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 10 Mar 11:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles W Kiowa MT

Winter Weather Advisory until March 11, 06:00pm
Winter Storm Warning March 11, 06:00pm until March 14, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until March 11, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. High near 27. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. High near 27. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 20.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Rain and snow likely. Snow level rising to 6300 feet after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6400 feet rising to 7000 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles W Kiowa MT
 48.49°N 113.61°W (Elev. 5666 ft)
Last Update:
2:11 pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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