Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed ESE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Aug 02:16 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex MT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex MT
 48.28°N 113.6°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
2:01 am MDT Aug 20, 2026
2am MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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