Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 24 Jan 07:45 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. Calm wind.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Calm wind.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. Calm wind. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 3900 feet rising to 4600 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4100 feet rising to 4700 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Essex MT
 48.3°N 113.63°W (Elev. 3881 ft)
2:06 pm MST Jan 24, 2026
8pm MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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