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Areas of Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Country; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may bring heavy rain and flash flooding in the central Gulf Coast, Mid-Atlantic, the Upper Midwest, the Great Basin and Southwest. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend. Critical fire weather conditions are expected in the Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

64°F

18°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Jul 08:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Essex MT
 48.21°N 113.77°W (Elev. 3559 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm MDT Jul 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Jul 17, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 24, 2025
 
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