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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Aug 02:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Essex MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread smoke, mainly between 8am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain between 3am and 4am. Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Widespread smoke, mainly between 8am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain between 3am and 4am. Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WSW Essex MT
 48.2°N 113.83°W (Elev. 4862 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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