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Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 28 Jul 08:45 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: Areas of smoke before 2pm, then areas of smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of smoke before 2pm, then areas of smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Essex MT
 48.25°N 113.72°W (Elev. 6234 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am MDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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