Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 12:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Essex MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Calm wind.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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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 21, 2026
12pm MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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