Pacific Storm System Across the West; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southeast

A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Fire weather concerns will continue into Tuesday across the Mid-South and Southeast as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Apr 03:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Essex MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 63. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain before 9pm, then rain and snow.  Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 4300 feet after midnight . Low around 31. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain before 9pm, then rain and snow. Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 4300 feet after midnight . Low around 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Essex MT
 48.3°N 113.63°W (Elev. 3881 ft)
2:01 am MDT Apr 21, 2026
3am MDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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