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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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 03:16 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles W Kiowa MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -19. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -20. East northeast wind around 16 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. East wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 3.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -19. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -20. East northeast wind around 16 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. East wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 3.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles W Kiowa MT
 48.51°N 113.61°W (Elev. 9685 ft)
Last Update:
2:06 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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