Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 20 Jan 05:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WSW Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Light east northeast wind.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Light east northeast wind.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Light east northeast wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Light east northeast wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, 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)
2:06 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
5pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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