Heavy to Excessive Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Thunderstorms producing excessive rainfall and potential flooding concerns will continue through tonight from the Southern Plains to the East Coast. Areas of greatest concern for flooding are over central Texas and the Mid-Atlantic. Heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue through Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from July 14, 03:00 PM MDT until July 15, 09:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

62°F

17°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	SE 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	14 Jul 04:00 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Bigfork MT

High Wind Watch July 14, 03:00pm until July 15, 09:00am

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High Wind Watch

Today
High: 69 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 64 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 11 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. Windy, with a northeast wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm. High near 46. Breezy, with a northeast wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west southwest 7 to 12 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 64.