Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 01:30 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles W Kiowa MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -17. West southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -31. East northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: -10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. East northeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -17. West southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -31. East northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. East northeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Breezy.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles W Kiowa MT
 48.51°N 113.61°W (Elev. 9685 ft)
1:01 pm MST Jan 21, 2026
1pm MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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