Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat and Wildfire Concerns in the West

Slow moving showers and thunderstorms may result in flash flooding for portions of the mid-Atlantic region through tonight. Meanwhile, excessive heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue for the West with dry and breezy conditions. Watching the tropics across the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Essex US-2 MP 179.9 (MTESX)

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

unknown precip

51°F

11°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SSW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 15 Jul 03:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Essex MT

Wind Advisory until July 15, 02:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until July 15, 02:00pm

    NOW until 2:00pm Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then rain, mainly after 9am.  High near 47. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. East northeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 45. Windy, with a northeast wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then rain, mainly after 9am. High near 47. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. East northeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Essex MT
 48.3°N 113.66°W (Elev. 5717 ft)
3:31 am MDT Jul 15, 2025
3am MDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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