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Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 10 Apr 03:46 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South wind around 9 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 49. West southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6300 feet lowering to 5300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South wind around 9 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 49. West southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Snow level 6300 feet lowering to 5300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Essex MT
 48.28°N 113.69°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am MDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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