Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 20 Jan 04:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Calm wind.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Calm wind.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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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 20, 2026
4pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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