Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed WSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Aug 05:46 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Essex MT
 48.25°N 113.72°W (Elev. 6234 ft)
2:01 am MDT Aug 21, 2026
6am MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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