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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 30 Jul 03:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NE Bigfork MT

Fire Weather Watch August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 58. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Breezy.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 58. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NE Bigfork MT
 48.15°N 113.92°W (Elev. 7001 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 am MDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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