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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SSE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Oct 08:45 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex MT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex MT
 48.28°N 113.6°W (Elev. 3799 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 am MDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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