Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

33°F

1°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Jan 05:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WSW Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WSW Essex MT
 48.2°N 113.8°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
2:07 pm MST Jan 18, 2026
5pm MST Jan 18, 2026-6pm MST Jan 25, 2026
 
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