Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed S 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Jan 05:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 18. Calm wind.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 3. Calm wind.

    Low: 3 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Calm wind.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Calm wind.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 18. Calm wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 3. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Calm wind. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Calm wind. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Essex MT
 48.32°N 113.64°W (Elev. 3717 ft)
2:06 am MST Jan 23, 2026
5am MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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