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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Jan 05:30 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WSW Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog between 3am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 10am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Patchy fog before noon, then patchy fog after 2pm. Snow level rising to 3900 feet in the afternoon. High near 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Snow level 4100 feet lowering to 3600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog between 3am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Rain and snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 10am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Patchy fog before noon, then patchy fog after 2pm. Snow level rising to 3900 feet in the afternoon. High near 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Snow level 4100 feet lowering to 3600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WSW Essex MT
 48.2°N 113.8°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
Last Update:
1:01 pm MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 8, 2026
 
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