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Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed WSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 23 Jul 03:45 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Essex MT
 48.25°N 113.75°W (Elev. 6201 ft)
2:01 am MDT Jul 23, 2026
4am MDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 29, 2026
 
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