Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed WSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Mar 05:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light south southwest wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain.  High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 11pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow.  Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light south southwest wind.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 11pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 5000 feet lowering to 4000 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Essex MT
 48.32°N 113.64°W (Elev. 3717 ft)
1:11 am MST Mar 1, 2026
5am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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