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Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

34°F

1°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SSE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 08 Apr 10:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Essex MT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow. Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Snow level 8300 feet lowering to 7300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and snow. Snow level 6700 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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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:
2:00 pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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