Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SSE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Feb 08:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 11pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 4800 feet lowering to 3900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 11pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 4800 feet lowering to 3900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely. Snow level rising to 4200 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Essex MT
 48.32°N 113.64°W (Elev. 3717 ft)
1:00 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
8pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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