Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

2°F

-17°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed WNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Jan 04:30 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11am and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Calm wind.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Calm wind.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Calm wind.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Calm wind. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Essex MT
 48.3°N 113.63°W (Elev. 3881 ft)
2:41 am MST Jan 24, 2026
4am MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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