Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

79°F

26°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	S 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	18 Jul 05:30 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Bigfork MT

This Afternoon
High: 66 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Monday

A chance of rain, mainly between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Tuesday

A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 67.