Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 08 Apr 05:01 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Bigfork MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight.  Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow.  Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming east in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and snow. Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Bigfork MT
 48.13°N 113.91°W (Elev. 6417 ft)
2:00 pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
5pm MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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