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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Jan 03:30 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy freezing fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy freezing fog before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Calm wind.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy freezing fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy freezing fog before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Calm wind.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Friday Night
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Saturday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
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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:
3:27 pm MST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Jan 17, 2026-6pm MST Jan 24, 2026
 
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