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Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 12:45 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex MT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light southwest wind.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 55. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light southwest wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 55. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Snow level 6700 feet lowering to 5400 feet after midnight . Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex MT
 48.28°N 113.63°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
Last Update:
12:21 pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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