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Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

43°F

6°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Apr 02:31 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Bigfork MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °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 noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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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:
2:01 pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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