Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SSE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WSW Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am.  Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain.  Snow level 4000 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm.  Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph.
Tonight
Rain and snow likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level 4000 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm. Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WSW Essex MT
 48.2°N 113.8°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
1:12 am MST Feb 1, 2026
7am MST Feb 1, 2026-6pm MST Feb 7, 2026
 
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