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.

10°F

-12°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	SW 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	01 Jan 08:30 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Essex MT

New Year's Day
High: 26 °F
Patchy
Freezing Fog
then Partly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Fog
Friday
High: 39 °F
Snow and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Rain Likely
Sunday
High: 41 °F
Rain Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Monday
High: 39 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day

Patchy freezing fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow before 2pm, then rain and snow. Patchy fog. High near 39. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday

Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 5pm. Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.