Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Dec 02:45 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 5am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before 11am, then rain and snow likely between 11am and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm.  Snow level 3900 feet rising to 5200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light west southwest wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 5am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely before 11am, then rain and snow likely between 11am and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Snow level 3900 feet rising to 5200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light west southwest wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 11am. Snow level 4200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Essex MT
 48.3°N 113.63°W (Elev. 3881 ft)
2:20 pm MST Dec 31, 2025
3pm MST Dec 31, 2025-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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