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Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Jan 12:45 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Essex MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 2am and 4am. Patchy freezing fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy freezing fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy freezing fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Patchy freezing fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 2am and 4am. Patchy freezing fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy freezing fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Patchy freezing fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Patchy freezing fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Essex MT
 48.3°N 113.63°W (Elev. 3881 ft)
Last Update:
1:02 am MST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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