Extreme Heat Lingers; Severe Thunderstorms for Portions of the Plains and Southeast; Heavy Rainfall Threats

Gusty winds and heavy rainfall may impact the Big Island of Hawaii as a nearby tropical system passes west of the islands. From the Southwest U.S., Rockies and across the Gulf Coast, heavy rainfall could lead to isolated flash flooding. Severe thunderstorms are expected for areas of the Plains, Gulf Coast and Southeast through Tuesday. Extreme heat lingers for the southern Plains and Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

73°F

23°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	WNW 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	24 Aug 02:15 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Bigfork MT

This Afternoon
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Smoke
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Smoke
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Areas Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 65 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Widespread smoke, mainly between 10pm and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 65.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.