Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Jul 03:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ENE Bigfork MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke before 2am, then patchy smoke after 4am. Clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke before 2am, then patchy smoke after 4am. Clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ENE Bigfork MT
 48.13°N 113.91°W (Elev. 6417 ft)
2:01 am MDT Jul 25, 2026
3am MDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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