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Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Apr 04:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Bigfork MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 11 to 17 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 11 to 17 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Bigfork MT
 48.13°N 113.91°W (Elev. 6417 ft)
Last Update:
2:52 am MDT Apr 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Apr 4, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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