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Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 08 Apr 10:31 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 8400 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely. Snow level 8400 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Essex MT
 48.26°N 113.69°W (Elev. 6522 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 am MDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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