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

33°F

1°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed NNE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 11 Mar 10:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Essex MT

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

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 1pm. Steady temperature around 34. 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 3 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Low around 25. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °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 2 to 4 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 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, possibly mixed with rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Snow level 4800 feet lowering to 4300 feet after midnight . Low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 1pm. Steady temperature around 34. 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 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 25. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 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 2 to 4 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 33.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Snow before noon, then rain and snow likely between noon and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Essex MT
 48.32°N 113.64°W (Elev. 3717 ft)
2:00 pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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