Arctic Air for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic; Increase Moisture for Pacific Northwest; Active Pattern for Hawaii

An arctic cold front will impact the Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Snow showers and squalls will accompany this system with increasing winds and falling temperatures. Damaging wind gusts may result in tree damage and power outages. Meanwhile, moisture returns for the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii this weekend with both coverage and intensity of rainfall and higher elevation snows. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 06 Feb 01:01 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NE Bigfork MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely after 11pm.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy fog after 11am. Widespread dense freezing fog before 11am. High near 30. West wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly after 11pm. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely after 11pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 11am. Widespread dense freezing fog before 11am. High near 30. West wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly after 11pm. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Monday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NE Bigfork MT
 48.15°N 113.92°W (Elev. 7001 ft)
1:01 pm MST Feb 6, 2026
1pm MST Feb 6, 2026-6pm MST Feb 12, 2026
 
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