Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

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 89%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Feb 09:16 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles W Kiowa MT

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11am and 1pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -13. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -18. East wind 16 to 21 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25. East wind 14 to 18 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow.  High near 25. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11am and 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -13. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming east in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -18. East wind 16 to 21 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. East wind 14 to 18 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 25. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. 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 am MST Feb 20, 2026
9am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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