Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed ESE 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-15°F (-26°C)
Last update 18 Feb 07:45 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Essex MT

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 08:15pm until February 19, 08:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 08:15pm until February 19, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -10. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Calm wind.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -13. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -10. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Calm wind.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
A chance of snow before 8am, then rain and snow likely. Snow level rising to 4400 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Rain and snow. Snow level 4500 feet lowering to 3700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Essex MT
 48.32°N 113.64°W (Elev. 3717 ft)
1:02 pm MST Feb 18, 2026
8pm MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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