Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed N 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Jul 09:45 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain, mainly between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, mainly between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of rain after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Essex MT
 48.28°N 113.6°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
2:01 am MDT Jul 12, 2026
10am MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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