Arctic Air for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic; Increase Moisture for Pacific Northwest; Active Pattern for Hawaii

An arctic cold front will impact the Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Snow showers and squalls will accompany this system with increasing winds and falling temperatures. Damaging wind gusts may result in tree damage and power outages. Meanwhile, moisture returns for the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii this weekend with both coverage and intensity of rainfall and higher elevation snows. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Feb 01:16 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Essex MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 3am.  Low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain.  Snow level 4900 feet lowering to 4100 feet after midnight . Low around 30. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow.  High near 38. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 3am. Low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Snow level 4900 feet lowering to 4100 feet after midnight . Low around 30. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 38. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
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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 pm MST Feb 7, 2026
1pm MST Feb 7, 2026-6pm MST Feb 13, 2026
 
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