Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	SE 3 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	28 Mar 04:01 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Essex MT

Today
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Rain/Snow
Monday
High: 37 °F
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Chance Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

Sunday

A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then rain likely between 9am and 3pm, then rain and snow likely after 3pm. Snow level 4300 feet rising to 5000 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3am. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 3900 feet after midnight . Low around 26. Light west southwest wind. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Snow. High near 37. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Wednesday

A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 5100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 42.