Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. 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 W 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update NA
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Essex MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow.  Areas of fog before 8am. High near 35. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow.  Low around 24. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 11am.  High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow. Areas of fog before 8am. High near 35. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 24. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before 11am. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Essex MT
 48.3°N 113.63°W (Elev. 3881 ft)
1:01 am MST Jan 5, 2026
2am MST Jan 5, 2026-6pm MST Jan 11, 2026
 
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