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.

unknown precip

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed NW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Mar 03:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Essex MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely before 1pm, then rain and snow.  High near 43. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely before 2am, then a chance of rain after 3am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 41 °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 50 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

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely before 1pm, then rain and snow. High near 43. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain likely before 2am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 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 50 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 54.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 3900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level rising to 4300 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Essex MT
 48.32°N 113.64°W (Elev. 3717 ft)
2:01 am MDT Mar 16, 2026
3am MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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