Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed WNW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Mar 07:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light west southwest wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 44. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 4300 feet. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow before 8am, then snow between 8am and 2pm, then rain and snow likely after 2pm.  Snow level 3900 feet. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light west southwest wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 5100 feet lowering to 4300 feet. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow before 8am, then snow between 8am and 2pm, then rain and snow likely after 2pm. Snow level 3900 feet. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
A chance of snow before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 11pm. Snow level 4000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level 4100 feet rising to 5200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Rain and snow. Snow level 4800 feet lowering to 4000 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Essex MT
 48.3°N 113.63°W (Elev. 3881 ft)
1:11 am MST Mar 2, 2026
7am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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