Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

34°F

1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Jan 09:45 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Snow level 5300 feet lowering to 4400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain.  Snow level 4200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 5300 feet lowering to 4400 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Snow level 4200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 4300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 4500 feet rising to 5100 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Essex MT
 48.3°N 113.63°W (Elev. 3881 ft)
1:01 pm MST Jan 31, 2026
10pm MST Jan 31, 2026-6pm MST Feb 7, 2026
 
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