Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

36°F

2°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Mar 12:30 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Essex MT

Winter Storm Warning March 12, 09:00am until March 14, 12:00pm
Blizzard Warning until March 12, 09:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning until March 12, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Thu

    Blizzard Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 7am.  Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 1pm. High near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Low around 26. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 36. Light west wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around 23. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain and snow. Snow level 4700 feet. Low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 7am. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 1pm. High near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 26. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 36. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 23. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Snow before 9am, then rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm. Snow level rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Essex MT
 48.32°N 113.64°W (Elev. 3717 ft)
12:21 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
12am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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