Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from February 27, 12:00 PM MST until February 28, 02:00 AM MST

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

41°F

5°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	ENE 4 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	26 Feb 03:00 PM MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WSW Essex MT

Winter Weather Advisory February 27, 12:00pm until February 28, 02:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 39 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 39 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 46 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Night

Rain and snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light southwest wind. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 44.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 26.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 46.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.