Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from April 22, 06:00 PM MDT until April 23, 06:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

62°F

17°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	SSE 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	22 Apr 12:30 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Essex MT

Winter Weather Advisory April 22, 06:00pm until April 23, 06:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 61 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Rain/Snow
Thursday
High: 43 °F
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow then
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 40 °F
Snow Likely
Friday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 22 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: 43 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 5am. Snow level 6800 feet lowering to 3700 feet after midnight . Low around 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday

Snow, mainly before 8am. High near 43. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 24. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.