Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through 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.

unknown precip

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Dec 12:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Essex MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy freezing fog between 8am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm.  Snow level rising to 4900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Patchy freezing fog between 8am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Snow level rising to 4900 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, 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)
1:02 am MST Dec 29, 2025
12pm MST Dec 29, 2025-6pm MST Jan 4, 2026
 
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