Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Mar 08:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely before 2pm, then rain and snow likely between 2pm and 5pm, then rain after 5pm.  High near 44. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely before 2pm, then rain and snow likely between 2pm and 5pm, then rain after 5pm. High near 44. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5500 feet lowering to 4300 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Snow level rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Essex MT
 48.3°N 113.63°W (Elev. 3881 ft)
2:01 pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database