Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

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Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

52°F

11°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed ENE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Jul 08:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke before 2pm, then areas of smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke before 2pm, then areas of smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Essex MT
 48.23°N 113.74°W (Elev. 5541 ft)
2:01 am MDT Jul 28, 2026
8am MDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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